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[jesussaves]

Well I must say I didn't expect all these responses.

However, since so people have so many different opinions of what mosdest is

I recon Webster's has a pretty good handle on it.

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[Guest]

It's the same here, Esther. On t.v., at the mall, in the office....everywhere. And, even worse, most that wear this stuff are way too chubby to subject others to such visual abuse!

:24:

Yes, your statement reminds me of a great example of visual abuse!

The ah, shall we say, rotund chick in the Spandex outfit I saw one day on the bus. I'm sorry, but there are certain body types that do not go together with certain types of clothing for any reason!

I hadn't thought of "visual abuse", though.

[Ningning]

Decency. Clothing is a covering, style is good. A dress that is intended to show too much skin is quite off already. If we are seeking admiration, i think a lady can be admired or appreciated for what she is and not for what she can flaunt on her body.

As a Christian woman, I think even showing too much of the shoulder invites indecent looks (especially from men). Some may say pleasing God is a heart matter, but IMO something is wrong with the heart that wants to expose too much of the body parts in order to be liked, or feel attractive.

[healingoil]

and guys...pull up those pants! YUK!

AMEN!!!

What is unfortunate is it sometimes simply depends on who's wearing what. What one female might be able to get away with another might not, even though they are both innocently following today's fashion trends.

[LadyRaven]

I remember the last church I belonged to before I moved, I was told that in the winter, the only way I could have become more modest was to purchase a burka. My skirts are long and so are my dresses, usually. I will never forget the response I got when I purchased a simple button front dress that went somewhere between my knees and ankles, thus revealing that I did in fact have legs. PPL at work asked me if I'd grown a few inches...

So, there you have my normal practice for reference against what I am going to say.

We all know that the Amish and Menonites have modest dresses. We all know that the all lace short dress with no slip is immodest. What we dont know and few can define is that area in between my floor length short sleeved rayon dress and that short skirt that we're afraid things will fall out of...

Personally, I feel naked with a skirt above my knees, but I dont feel that it is immodest on someone else. I have no problem with spaghetti straps as long as the woman is not spilling out of the top and as long as the top covers everything. I do not even have a problem with a backless dress, so long as the rest of the dress is not overtly sexual and the back does not go far enough to interfere with the proper wearing of a slip and...the woman's front is not compromised by the inability to wear a bra...and it doesn't reveal a tattoo that is...private....

(i have no problems with tattoos, I see them as nothing more than permanent make-up)

[Xan]

I do not even have a problem with a backless dress, so long as the rest of the dress is not overtly sexual and the back does not go far enough to interfere with the proper wearing of a slip and...the woman's front is not compromised by the inability to wear a bra...

This is why I never wear a backless dress. If a small-breasted woman is out with her husband for a nice evening, and she can get away with an elegant, backless dress, I say go for it, even though I might be mildly jealous.

[Guest ffaroukfarouk]

h_g:

Some people get a faith related tattoo for witness reasons.

Take care.

I like tattoos

But anyway, I do think we should be careful about how we dress. I personally prefer to dress in a way that is comfortable and cute if I can.