I recently went shopping with my mother. I browsed the juniors' section of clothing, searching for nothing in particular. I came to a realization that I come to every single time I walk through this section: I see nothing modest. Let me clarify, I rarely see anything that is not labeled as 'skinny fit' or 'low cut'. I'm going to start with girls' clothing.
Now, I'm not your average size or weight. I'm 5'11 and...let's just say athletics have never been my forte. I'm not obese but I'm not a pencil. The problem with clothes today is designers don't realize that everybody has a different body shape. I think they base everything off a 5 foot, pencil thin girl. News flash: We're not all like that!
I have tried on more shirts than I can count and have rejected 99% of them. Why? Because they are either way too tight, way too revealing, or both. It is possible to make shirts that are loose fitted. We don't all want to look like we are wearing Spandex. Believe me...Spandex doesn't look good on everybody.
Also, not all of us have sticks for legs. Thunder thighs are pretty common. Like I talked about before, we can be the healthiest person on the planet and our thighs could be touching. Who's to say stick thin legs are beautiful? To me they look like they're ready to snap in half. Also, skinny jeans don't have to cut off the blood circulation to your legs. Please, spare us all and get a size that fits properly. Also, let's all agree on the fingertip length rule for shorts and skirts: let your arms hang by your side and if your fingertips go past the length of the clothing, it's too short. Reasonable and modest. And last but definitely not least, I have a public service announcement:
LEGGINGS ARE NOT MADE TO BE PANTS. THEY ARE MADE TO WEAR UNDER THINGS LIKE DRESSES AND SKIRTS.
Same goes to yoga pants. I think I speak for everyone when I say this, "Please, keep leggings underneath and yoga pants in the gym." I understand if you wear yoga pants to actually do yoga or just around the house. However, they're so tight it's immodest and just plain unattractive. Well, guys might find it attractive but for all the wrong reasons. I don't care if you think you have the body to pull off tight fitting clothes. It's not attractive.
Finally, dresses. Now, like I said before, I'm really tall. Taller than the average girl, at least. I am never able to buy dresses because they are all way too short. What should be a dress on someone average height is a shirt on me. Literally. No exaggeration here. However, even though it might be called a dress, it might as well be a really long shirt because there isn't much more fabric. Dresses are getting shorter and shorter. Again, with the fingertip rule. It's not that hard to make modest dresses. Just a few more inches of fabric at the hem and everything's all good. No, you won't look like an old school teacher with the long skirts and cardigans. You'll be modest, and that's all that matters.
You might be thinking, "I dress how I want and nobody can tell me what to wear." Well, let's be honest for a minute here. Guys are wired much different than women. Guys have lustful thoughts. The way you dress speaks volumes. If you wear the tight shirts and the short shorts, guys receive all the wrong messages. So please, have some self dignity. Loosen the shirts and lengthen the shorts and dresses.
And finally, I have a note for the men...boys...guys of today.
PULL YOUR PANTS UP.
Nobody wants to see your underwear. Excuse me, Sir Gangster? Your trousers are descending. Pull up those pants, Mr. Droopy Drawers. Thank you.
Alrighty, well, I think that just about covers everything. Dress in what makes you comfortable but make it modest. To end, here's one of my favorite quotes about modesty:
Thanks for reading!
Sarah Beth
Philippians 1:20-21
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