Author Topic: Modesty around the home (Read 97184 times)

PenitentWoman · « **on:** August 20, 2012, 09:47:21 PM »

How important is it to be dressed in modest clothing at home by yourself? For example, does a person who lives alone need to worry about buying modest pajamas? Does it offend God to wear modern nighttime attire if no other human (old enough to make note of it) would ever see it?

I have the same question for workout clothing. Awhile back I did buy a nice workout skirt from a modest clothing website. It is not perfect (goes just past the knee) but it is a huge improvement. The only problem is that I only have one, and since I hand wash my clothes I only do laundry once a week. Because I only workout at home now, is it a big deal to wear shorts?

I'm sure it seems like I ask the most ridiculous questions, but really do not know the answer. I've read things before about keeping covered for your guardian angel, so I don't know how far a woman should take modesty.

ServusSpiritusSancti · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2012, 11:43:51 PM »

I would say that modesty around the home is important as well, no doubt. Just because one cannot see you doesn't mean you are free to dress immodestly. And even if no one else is around, God is always watching.

I believe one woman went into Padre Pio's confessional once, and since Padre Pio had the ability to read souls, he told her that she needed to repent for the way she dressed. She asked what was wrong with the way she was dressed, as she was dressed modestly at the time. Padre Pio responded "Not the way you're dressed here, but the way you dress at home".

So yes, women should always strive to dress modestly, whether at home or in public.

PenitentWoman · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2012, 03:27:08 AM »

That makes sense. Thank you for the Padre Pio story. That clarifies what I wanted to know.

Now on with the laundry. lol

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2012, 06:28:00 AM »

Women should wear dresses in and outside the house. As for exercise or workout I don't really see the big deal about women dressing in t-shirts or tanktops with running shorts or something like that. As for nightwear women should wear nightgowns or something to that nature.

As for men, I always wear trousers in and outside the house, except during the summer when I'm working, and then I'll wear blue jeans, and I always have some kind of shirt on, whether T-shirt or button-up shirt.

PenitentWoman · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2012, 06:43:12 AM »

Good to mention men's clothing too.

It could be 20 degrees out and my neighbor feels the need to stand out on his balcony shirtless.