Girls Gone Mild? A New Modesty Movement

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Girls Going Mild(er)

A new 'modesty movement' aims to teach young women they don't have to be bad, or semiclad.


Link To Newsweek Online Article

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Modesty Guidelines
Fashion Show Clothing Guidelines

REMEMBER: This is NOT just a Fashion Show, and we are not just simply fashion models, we are ROLE MODELS!

Our goal is to show the public that it is possible to be stylish, cute, and MODEST!
All styles should flatter your figure, but not draw extreme attention to any certain area.
Shirts

* the neck line should be no lower than 4 fingers below collar bone
* no very thin or sheer material
* may not be too tight in the bust area
* should not allow the shape of bra to be seen in the back (if you can it's too tight)
* can not be spandex or very tight shirts
* the backs should be modest i.e.: no strappy backs, halter or missing backs -- Tank tops should not be modeled without a shirt, jacket, or sweater over them

Pants

* should not be too tight, especially in the seat or the thigh area
* should fit well, but not be "skin-tight", one should be able to pull them away from the leg
* shorts should be modest- no very short and/or tight shorts; if you put your arms down straight at the side, and the bottom of the shorts is higher than your longest finger, then the shorts are too short. (Remember, we will be on an elevated runway and everything will look a bit shorter to the audience.)
* take care to make sure there are no "panty lines" on stage. If necessary, wear pantyhose or a "thigh shaper" to hold everything in and create a smooth appearance in your clothing.

Skirts and Dresses

* can not be very tight fitting (follow shirt guidelines)
* should not have too thin of material and if needed a slip should be worn.
* can be no shorter that 4 fingers above the top of the kneecap.

Dresses

* must have a modest neck line (no lower than 4 fingers below collar bone)
* no thin straps (such as spaghetti straps)
* if necessary a dress with straps two fingers wide may be worn, if the whole dress is very modest...and no bra straps can be showing, but must be worn!

Final Notes

Undergarments should never become outer-garments, no exposed bra straps etc.
More Pure Fashion Guidelines

When buying clothes and dressing to express your dignity as a classy young lady:

1. Remember that first impressions are important. People who never get to speak to you or listen to you can still see you. How do you want them to remember you?
2. Remember that you live in many different positions, even if you are not in yoga class! You sit, stand, lean over, climb up stairs with people behind you, and sit at tables facing speakers, bosses or teachers. How do your clothes or lack of clothes appear to the people who are next to you, above you and below you in all your daily positions?
3. Blouses and shirts that are too loose can be as immodest as tight ones. If the neckline droops from your body when you bend over, guess what everyone can see? The body parts that your blouse was designed to cover! If the armpit is too loose, think about the view of the guy standing next to you - right to the inside!
4. Blouses that button sometimes have see through gaps between the buttons, so consider if there is a side view to the inside, this may not be the blouse to buy or wear. Or is it too tight and comes unbuttoned easily? You may need to wear a full slip or tank top underneath.
5. Lift your arms up over your head when you look in the mirror. Does your back or belly show? If so, you need a longer look or a layer underneath.
6. If you wear a skirt that is too short and go up stairs at work, church or school, guess what shows to the people behind you on the stairs? Then what else happens when you sit down? The skirt rides up and your upper thighs are exposed, or worse yet, your underwear can be seen.
7. Many of today's V-necks have plunged to all new "lows"! They can even become more revealing when worn by short or medium height girls. Layer your tops so that your private parts remain private.
8. If it is summer and you are wearing lightweight clothing, make sure that your undergarments are doing their job protecting your modesty. Try an extra lined bra for the months that it is too warm to dress in layers. If you wear light colored pants, how thick is the fabric and how loose are they? How solid is your underwear? Also, choose a bra that has a little padding to help disguise you when you are cold
9. Let your clothes be an advertisement of your dignity as a young lady. Be careful about dressing "grungy" even if it is modest. Typically, how you dress and how you act will correspond. If you're dressed "sloppily", you're more likely to act "sloppily". If you're dressed like a young lady, you're more likely to act like a young lady.
10. Finally, walk, stand and sit with dignity. Think of yourself as a person who deserves respect. Ask for it by the way you dress.

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[BoredOutOfMyMind]

18 of you viewed this, someone comment.

[Pressing-On]

I think it's great, BOOM.

[Trouvere]

I read it a few days ago somewhere else.What it reminded me of was those
stupid videos taken at Panama City for Spring break each year.Maybe
thats why there is a low response I don't know.

[Falla39]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

Girls Going Mild(er)

A new 'modesty movement' aims to teach young women they don't have to be bad, or semiclad.

Link To Newsweek Online Article

Thank God that we had godly parents that taught us from the Word

of God and by example. They didn't leave it for others to teach their

children. By the time we went to school, we knew what was acceptable

and what was not. And I guarantee you we were not allowed to choose

whether or not we would be semi-clad. As I grew older I began to desire

the things of the world. Then thank God I received the Holy Ghost. Then

I understood what Paul meant when he said he was not ashamed of the

gospel of Christ: for it IS the POWER of GOD unto SALVATION to everyone

that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Without the Holy

Ghost I had no power to resist the pull of the world. I believe we must teach

our children early before the pull of the world becomes strong. We can teach

our children but when they are old enough to believe and obey, they desper-

ately need the POWER of God (Holy Ghost) to enpower them to resist the love

of the world. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the

eye and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. The world

passes away and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth

(lives) forever.

There is such a need for biblical teaching!

Blessings,

Falla39

[Felicity]

I read that article. Interesting how the world knows better than some Christians.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Felicity

I read that article. Interesting how the world knows better than some Christians.

REmove the pants section and this could fit any church.

SHOULD be there at ANY church I should say.

[The Mrs]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

18 of you viewed this, someone comment.

I think it's great that these sites are out there! What a great idea!

[The Mrs]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

I read it a few days ago somewhere else.What it reminded me of was those
stupid videos taken at Panama City for Spring break each year.Maybe
thats why there is a low response I don't know.

Are you thinking of 'Girls Gone Wild' Sis???

This is NOT that.