Re: Dress Modestly

Posted by fschmidt on
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I agree with Peter that dressing very modestly sets one apart like tzitzit does.  But the requirement here, being one of the basic requirements of Biblic Judaism, doesn't go that far.

Obviously you would draw the line with your kids somewhere.  You wouldn't let them go out naked.  So the question is where to draw the line.  Our requirement here is not so strict as to set one apart.  I have a teenage daughter who likes fashion and wears all kinds of outrageous things that I don't like, but she still manages to follow the basic rules.  As long as a girl hasn't had sex and become a slut, she mainly dresses for other girls, not for men.  And this means she can be fashionable without showing off her body.

Dressing up for business is perfectly reasonable.  We are more concerned with principles than rules.  If you wear a fancy suit to make money, that's fine, but wearing it in public just to show off is not.  I would say the same applies to women.  If a woman has a good business reason to dress immodestly, I think it is okay.