June 2011 NCA Skirt Winner!

We have a winner—only took us a few weeks! Whew, it’s a good thing, too.  We almost ran out of June. I asked a coworker to pick a number between 1 and 13, the number of people that entered, and he picked 13. So, congratulations Elizabeth.  You’ll have an e-mail shortly telling you how to [...]

Purity vs. Puritanism

Purity, I fear, has gotten mixed up in people’s minds with the caricature of Puritanism, which, in the popular imagination, is a dour, brittle revolt against all the pleasures of the flesh. Puritans were in fact very earthy people, robust in their affirmation of life, not by any means ‘Victorian’ (another word grossly misunderstood today [...]

Carnival of Modesty for June 25th 2011

Welcome to the Carnival of Modesty for June 25th 2011: Womanly Dignity – By dressing modestly we show others the dignity that women inherently are given by God. We demand more than the attention that our bodily appearance gives on its own. We challenge others to love us for who we are, rather than for [...]

One Stop Shopping at JcPenney’s

I love this adorable citronelle  ”Worthington Bias Tiered Ruffle Top.”    The ruffles make the shirt! I like this pencil skirt because it can be worn with a variety of shirts, and it is modest coming slightly below the knee! Cork shoes! I love the detail of the shoes and the cork around the edges!  The delicate flowers [...]

13 Swimsuits from Swimsuits For All

Swimwear is the “3rd rail” of modesty.  Some avoid “mixed bathing” altogether.  Some choose to only wear clothing that looks like it’s not swimwear. Some choose to go the tankini or one-piece route. That being the case, this post is for the last set of people.  Here are 13 swimsuits from Swimsuits for All that [...]

Why Are You Modest?–Victoria

Many women have chosen a life of modesty, and they have done so for multiple different reasons. In 2009, we asked the readers of this site why they have chosen modesty. In these posts we’ll share with you the reasons that they chose modesty as an encouragement to you in your decisions as well as [...]

Girls Gone Mild

Wendy Shalit is a big name in Modesty, and in Girls Gone Mild, she lays out why she believes that Western Culture is swinging back toward modest and away from the hookup culture that has defined our recent past. Shalit starts with where we currently are—in a world where sex is not special, where girls [...]

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