Glimpsed by the Baltimore Sun-105
January 5, 2009 by Erin
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Is This Modest?
Erin: Um…no! No back, the neck is too low and the shoulders are bare. I love the length, but it doesn’t fix all the problems.
MInTheGap: The dress length is great, the heels work well for her—and she’s got a nice smile. That’s about all I can say for this outfit in terms of modesty. I mean, we’re not even talking about the purse being yellow. I’ll be nice because of the length and go slightly immodest.
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This outfit is so close!!! It’s not flashy, it’s not showy. I can absolutely believe modesty of the heart is not an issue here. I think this would be the perfect dress for a honeymoon walk, just her and her hubby, along the shoreline. Stick a tee under the bodice and I think it’d be good for most anything else.
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Perhaps it could work for that. But that all goes back to the question, is there different levels of modesty for different events? Different sets of people present?
Yes, absolutely. If you’re having a girls’ night in versus being out in mixed company, different standards apply. Different standards would obviously apply if it’s just a married couple together, as well.
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I agree with Anna Grace!
I’m not completely sold on the difference. I mean, what would you say a difference in modesty that would be acceptable for a “girls-night-in”? I mean, I can see that pj’s might not have to be modest, but I’ve heard of women objecting to be subjected to seeing another woman’s low cut shirt. I would think envy could come into play there. And I’m not sure how you could guarantee that a married couple would be together if they were out of their house (even in the house has problems if someone shows up at the door…).
@MIn: There are things I would wear around my dorm room (pre-marriage, obviously) with just my (all girl) room mates that I wouldn’t wear in public…Pajama pants, tank-tops etc. I wouldn’t wear anything scandalous around them, but they were still things I didn’t consider modest enough for public wear. I would (and do) feel uncomfortable around a woman with a low-cut shirt in any circumstance because it shows things I think should be reserved for them and their husband. However seeing more leg or arm isn’t something I would be offended by.
And the envy thing? Yes, it might be a problem, but that’s not really a modesty issue.
As far as wearing things alone as husband and wife in a house? Just don’t answer the door. ;-) Because if you carry your thoughts to their logical conclusion, husbands and wives should never wear anything “immodest” around each other because technically there is always a possibilty of someone coming to the door; including wearing a long skirt and sweater to bed in case company arrives. And where’s the fun in that???
I can definitely see inside a dorm. I mean, hey, I went to the shower in the dorm with just a towel. (Hope that doesn’t cause anyone out there to stumble! :) ) Different standards of offense with the same sex– just not sure how, in a non-dorm setting, one gets to and from said party dressed in clothing one wouldn’t wear in public?
Not answering the door is weird if it’s family! Of course, blankets (I suppose you’ve heard of them?) can cover you in bed. ;-)
The circumstances could be a million different ways. Because of the fact that the above dress makes me think of the time I spent in Fiji, I was thinking of a secluded bungalow. Obviously, on some of the Fijian islands and resorts, it’s really very secluded. That’s not so much a modesty issue as it is logistics issue, in my opinion.
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Well, when you’re getting that exotic, except for satellites you’re practically clothing optional. :)
Ha ha. I never thought of it that way. Though, when I was there, I was with my youth group. Definately different than being there on a honeymoon.
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Yeah, those kinds of things are definitely not clothing option. Indeed, it’d almost be easier if the different sexes were on different islands!