Author Topic: Modesty and how to dress (Read 33465 times)

Alex · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:35:36 PM »

St. Frances de Sales in his "Introduction to the Devout Life" said it was OK for a woman to wear a bit of make-up and dress nicely if she was doing it to look nice for her husband or, if single, she was doing it to attract a man to marry.

clare · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2010, 03:37:49 AM »

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...dressing like men, including slacks and tights;
low necklines; -- are absolutely contrary to the norms of
Christian modesty.

Tights?? Men's dress? Contrary to Christian modesty? Uh?

Yes, that's true. I read it from the Modesty Crusade.

But, but, but! Why??

Why are tights contrary to Christian modesty?

Why are stockings or bare legs acceptable under a long skirt, but tights aren't???

I don't get it!

Cheryl · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2010, 07:31:11 AM »

Quote from: clare

Quote from: JoanScholastica
Quote from: clare
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...dressing like men, including slacks and tights;
low necklines; -- are absolutely contrary to the norms of
Christian modesty.

Tights?? Men's dress? Contrary to Christian modesty? Uh?

Yes, that's true. I read it from the Modesty Crusade.

But, but, but! Why??

Why are tights contrary to Christian modesty?

Why are stockings or bare legs acceptable under a long skirt, but tights aren't???

I don't get it!

I don't know where I read it and will try to find the source, but it is said to be immodest to wear sheer stockings. I'm guessing it is because you can see the leg, unlike the tights that are colored and thicker, therefore not transparent.

clare · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2010, 08:38:18 AM »

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I don't know where I read it and will try to find the source, but it is said to be immodest to wear sheer stockings. I'm guessing it is because you can see the leg, unlike the tights that are colored and thicker, therefore not transparent.

I still don't get why wearing sheer stockings or tights would be less modest than not wearing them!

Cheryl · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2010, 09:14:04 AM »

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I don't know where I read it and will try to find the source, but it is said to be immodest to wear sheer stockings. I'm guessing it is because you can see the leg, unlike the tights that are colored and thicker, therefore not transparent.

I still don't get why wearing sheer stockings or tights would be less modest than not wearing them!

All I can do to further your understanding is provide you with a few links, hope it helps. The bottom line, NO LEG SHOWING.

http://www.catholicmodesty.com/MarylikeStandardsofModestyinDress.html

http://www.catholicmodesty.com/PadrePio.html