Modest attire?

[fiatvoluntastua]

 

 

But this issue is really  There are people who agree with these guidelines, and those who don't, and what good does it do to continue to cause contention, since no one ever changes their mind on these things?

No one is trying to cause contention. While this issue may be cut and dried for some, it is not so for others.

 

Yes, and those who feel it's more cut and dry are told they're unrealistic, Janensistic, etc. (I saw that remark has already been made once) and so the firing back of the term liberal comes out. That's why I say it's like beating a dead horse.

 

I love how "frumpiness" has become the 9th deadly sin.

 

Blessed Anna Marie Taigi

 

  Queen Elizabeth of Hungary

 

 St. Therese

 

 St. Gemma

 

 

 

As for elbow-length sleeves for modesty's sake, I'm sure there's an argument to be made there as well, but I've never seen it.  I find it laughable as well that men might find temptation upon glancing at a woman's upper arms (especially given the above comments).

 

All I have heard is that certain cuts of quarter length sleeves allow too much to show should the woman lift her arms, etc.  The same however, is true of men, the only difference being that a breast tends to be more attractive then an unshaved underarm (but if you live in my neck of the woods you might see the same on the women anyways).

 

 

[FifthMark]

Thanks!  I have been making a strong effort so it bothered me that most of the "modest" clothes I have purchased recently don't live up to the Marylike description from the article.  And I did have to go quite a few different places to find shirts that didn't show too much.  One discount store I went to did not have one single shirt that looked descent enough for my standards.

This is just the Good Lord's way of nudging women back to the practice of sewing.  I'm not necessarily kidding, either.  Many of the women from my chapel make their own clothing in lieu of scant store offerings.  They tell me making skirts is easier than you imagine.

[miss_fluffy]

This is just the Good Lord's way of nudging women back to the practice of sewing. 

 

That's funny!  I was just thinking about that earlier today!  I know that there are some stores that offer lessons.  But I would have to invest in a sewing machine and all that.  It would probably be well worth it though.  This may be the next thing I invest in.

[Archbishop_10K]

I sewed my own pair of pajamas once. It's not that hard if you have a sewing machine and a set of instructions.

[Spooky7272]

 

 

 

I love how "frumpiness" has become the 9th deadly sin.

 

Blessed Anna Marie Taigi

 

 

Not Frumpy

 

  Queen Elizabeth of Hungary

 

Not frumpy

 

 St. Therese

Defininitely not frumpy

 

 

 St. Gemma

 

Also not frumpy

 

 

 

 Frumpy

 

also frumpy

 

Superdooper frumpy... If anyone ever sees me dressing like this, shoot me:

[Orapronobis]

http://dressingwithdignity.blogspot.com/

[Spooky7272]

This is from Colleen Hammond's blog

 Could those be.... cap sleeves!?!

[VoxClamantis]

Nicollette, I love, LOVE the Regency look though the neckline is a little too low for me to look or feel modest in. But if the neck were just a bit higher, I'd wear it in a minute if I had access. The scoop neckline, the forgiving Empire waist -- lovely stuff.
 

This is from Colleen Hammond's blog

 Could those be.... cap sleeves!?!

My eyes! My eyes!

[Marty]

Check out the elbows on her!

[VoxClamantis]

 

Yes, and those who feel it's more cut and dry are told they're unrealistic, Janensistic, etc. (I saw that remark has already been made once) and so the firing back of the term liberal comes out. That's why I say it's like beating a dead horse.

 

The problem is that those who think it is "cut and dried" can't just wear their long-sleeved, two fingers-high below the pit of the throat calico wonders, but have to spread the erroneous message that that is what "modesty" must look like for all women everywhere. If someone wants to or feels called to dress that way, live on nothing but the Eucharist and water, burn all her novels, torch her television, flagellate herself morning and night -- power to her, and may her mortifications shorten any purgation for herself and others. But if she insists that all "real Catholics" must do these things lest they be immodest/insincere/not good enough to be called Catholic, then she is simply wrong and making trads look weird.

 

I love how "frumpiness" has become the 9th deadly sin.

 

None of the examples of alleged frumpiness you've given are actually frumpy -- but I double-dog dare you to walk out of your house dressed like this, which I imagine was quite stylish at the time: