Teen modesty....

Hello Niamh04 I think shorts are fine as long as they are not overly short.

Same with dresses, with the added caveat of them not being too low cut.

I like wearing leggings with a long top that goes down past my hips.

A tunic or dress/skirt over leggings, or pants (I don't wear jeans) is nice, too

This may not be your style... but, you can dress modestly and still be stylish and cute

Also, an assortment of scarves are wonderful accessories

They are so cute! The boots

Definitely need to get more of clothes like these!

Do you shop second hand at all?

Even if you are a bit squeamish about wearing clothes somebody else has worn,
second hand stores do sometimes have brand new clothes at greatly reduced prices.

Here we have quite a few places that carry "recycled" clothing, and when I was wanting
something new for me, I would usually go to either Value Village or the Salvation Army.

Because new clothes are often quite expensive, even when they are on sale.

Going to a place Like Value Village means you can often get three, four,
or more recycled items of clothing for the price of one brand new piece.

If you are not averse to that, keep an eye out for stains and signs
of excessive wear such as pilling, or frayed cuffs and hems, etc.

They even carry shoes and boots And lots of scarves

To tell you the truth, most of my clothes are second hand-
so much better for the environment (and my bank account )

I do need to keep an eye out, can't wait until they open again here! Funny how
much I've learnt here about religion and all, but also second hand shopping

Can't wait to accessorize with plenty of scarves!

This may not be your style... but, you can dress modestly and still be stylish and cute

Also, an assortment of scarves are wonderful accessories

Not necessarily like the scarf in the 2nd photo

PS~ I am too old for cute any more

But I still like to look nice (or at least presentable) while in public

Hello!
I'm new here (so hello everyone!)
I'm wondering your views on modesty. I am a teenage girl (enough said ). Seriously though, I am fairly new to religion, and don't want to make any huge mistakes, but I am also aware of how it is actually quite difficult to be a devoted Christian in this day and age.

Soooo...
That being said, how far should modesty go? Is it bad to wear shorts, or certain dresses? And where do tight leggings go in all this?

Hope this makes sense and any advice is always appreciated!

Hello Niamh04 I think shorts are fine as long as they are not overly short.

Same with dresses, with the added caveat of them not being too low cut.

I like wearing leggings with a long top that goes down past my hips.

A tunic or dress/skirt over leggings, or pants (I don't wear jeans) is nice, too

Do you shop second hand at all?

Even if you are a bit squeamish about wearing clothes somebody else has worn,
second hand stores do sometimes have brand new clothes at greatly reduced prices.

Here we have quite a few places that carry "recycled" clothing, and when I was wanting
something new for me, I would usually go to either Value Village or the Salvation Army.

Because new clothes are often quite expensive, even when they are on sale.

Going to a place Like Value Village means you can often get three, four,
or more recycled items of clothing for the price of one brand new piece.

If you are not averse to that, keep an eye out for stains and signs
of excessive wear such as pilling, or frayed cuffs and hems, etc.

They even carry shoes and boots And lots of scarves

As we prepare our daughter for her teens, I want her to ask herself when choosing clothes. What am I trying to portray? What kind of attention am I seeking? And will this choice bring me or my relationships closer to God? We have nothing wrong with her dressing cute but many clothes today are designed with the cultural mindset of sexual appeal. You can read through almost any teen magazine and see where the culture is guiding our teens. I want my daughter to dress in such a way that promotes a balance of image and personality. An image that represents her as a child of God who is being sanctified in holiness.

In the Bible, God speaks poorly of the false gods of fertility and of the prostitutes. Which tells us at least one thing to consider on the dress code. If the female is dressing in such a way that attracts sex then they are missing God's will.

This also doesn't mean we need the extreme like Muslim women who are all covered up in public.

Modesty can go further than clothes. It can be speech or behavior.

Modesty in speech can be a calm but stern voice who has control over her tongue.

Modesty in behavior can be simply following the Word of God in how to love others, how to serve, how to grow, learn, the practice of being humble, seeking joy, purity of both mind, body, and soul.

To tell you the truth, most of my clothes are second hand- so much better for the environment (and my bank account )

I do need to keep an eye out, can't wait until they open again here! Funny how much I've learnt here about religion and all, but also second hand shopping

Can't wait to accessorise with plenty of scarves!


This is such an inspiring answer!

I totally get you with the clothes designed just for sex appeal, I used to just think that was the normal way of dressing, but then after my encounter with God, I began to question this, and just don't feel comfortable now wearing that style after learning more about Christianity.

I absolutely love that modesty can be spoken too, I used to be so impulsive, and so really need to work on that!

That is such helpful advice, so thank you so much for your reply!

My little girl loves princesses which do hold themselves to a state of modesty. As children of God this essentially has grafted us into the bloodline of royalty. Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. This adoption was bought with His blood and of new birth we can call God our Abba or Father.

An earthly example is the idea of how a princess is to uphold herself in representation to the crown she can receive. The crown of life will be everlasting.

Hello!
I'm new here (so hello everyone!)
I'm wondering your views on modesty. I am a teenage girl (enough said ). Seriously though, I am fairly new to religion, and don't want to make any huge mistakes, but I am also aware of how it is actually quite difficult to be a devoted Christian in this day and age.

Soooo...
That being said, how far should modesty go? Is it bad to wear shorts, or certain dresses? And where do tight leggings go in all this?

Hope this makes sense and any advice is always appreciated!

As we prepare our daughter for her teens, I want her to ask herself when choosing clothes. What am I trying to portray? What kind of attention am I seeking? And will this choice bring me or my relationships closer to God? We have nothing wrong with her dressing cute but many clothes today are designed with the cultural mindset of sexual appeal. You can read through almost any teen magazine and see where the culture is guiding our teens. I want my daughter to dress in such a way that promotes a balance of image and personality. An image that represents her as a child of God who is being sanctified in holiness.

In the Bible, God speaks poorly of the false gods of fertility and of the prostitutes. Which tells us at least one thing to consider on the dress code. If the female is dressing in such a way that attracts sex then they are missing God's will.

This also doesn't mean we need the extreme like Muslim women who are all covered up in public.

Modesty can go further than clothes. It can be speech or behavior.

Modesty in speech can be a calm but stern voice who has control over her tongue.

Modesty in behavior can be simply following the Word of God in how to love others, how to serve, how to grow, learn, the practice of being humble, seeking joy, purity of both mind, body, and soul.

I was just out of my teenage years I remember in high school my friend of mine said to me don’t dress modestly wear a crop top to school but I don’t my advice is that let your daughter defend her faith and show the girls that modestly is cool I mean in a nice possible way but If you need any help or advice from a former teen.

Being a teenager was a very fun experience for me I have learned so much about myself I remember all of the stuff that I did I’m not happy about it but I did it Taylor Swift was and still is my sound check of my teenage years
my hope for my future teenage daughter that she loves Jesus