I appreciate this article. I agree with a fellow post-er that the truth is stated clearly and with love. I think that it is so important to impress on women (especially young women, in their tweens and teens) the reasons WHY modesty is so important. It isn't because we want them to wear sacks and look ugly, it is because dressing modestly shows respect for men and for God. Thanks again!

I'm an older person, so I don't actually have to deal with the fashion nonsense any longer, thank the Lord! I live in New York City, so I see a lot, and it seems to me that the young women who are subscribing to fashion's dictates look miserable (skin-tight spandex, teetering heels). It's a great relief to be under the radar in comfortable, loose, modest clothing. I shop eBay a lot, and in the past few months I've noticed something new: if a dress is described as "modest" the bidding response is overwhelming. I think women are actually hungry for flowing, feminine clothing in natural fabrics (no rubber or plastic) and colors besides black. Even though I now get outbid almost all the time (time for the sewing machine), I find it a very hopeful sign. I also notice that I get lots of compliments on my out-of-style dresses, often from young women, who want to know where I got my clothes.
The Lord knows the feminine heart, having made it, and He is always right.

Thanks for your article on modesty in women. I particularly like your willingness, as a woman, to state that skimpy dress can be seductive. It can, even if it is not intentional, and men are visual creatures!! Another point, and one I would make if I had to confront a woman who dresses immodestly, is that when a woman dresses modestly, the message she conveys to a man is that she has a lot to offer as a person. And men will go for a woman who conveys that she has a lot to offer as a person!! Conversely, a woman who dresses immodestly sells herself short as a person. I run into this at work and on TV all the time!!
Larry in Buffalo, NY

It's funny because all my life I have been told to dress a certain way, but not told WHY and how this impacts the world around you. Well, here it is, an explanation in a loving caring way on why we should dress modestly, as Christians and why "modest heart comes before modest dress".

This is an excellent article, and I think that it takes a lot of humility on a woman's part to write it!! As a guy, I long to look at women as people first and sex objects second, and this is not easy for guys even when women are dressed modestly, and particularly difficult when they dress in a suggestive or provocative manner. My experience with Christian women has been that when confronted with the fact that they are dressing in a way that I may perceive to be immodest or even makes me uncomfortable, that I am the one who has the problem. Her insight about immodest dress being a form of pride is right on-and that applies to men who wear clothing that women may find provocative, too!! Men long for intimacy in relationships more than we desire to admit, and immodest clothing makes that difficult. Thanks for the article-God will reward you!!

I love the girltalk blog!! That is an amazing article; thanks for reprinting it here.