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One modern style that is great for modesty is pictured at right.  The sweater over the shirt that is left not tucked in is a great look for two reasons:

• The sweater is nice and bulky with a dress shirt underneath and it also allows for good contrast.
• The shirt tails hanging out cover the bottom and the front, and also provide contrast.

We’re not able to see the skirt length, but assuming that it’s a decent length, this outfit works for a casual setting, a date, or even in most business-casual workplaces.

The only thing I would caution here is the material of the skirt.  It looks from this picture like it might be tight.  Straight skirts can be tight, and so you may want to consider something with a bit more mobility or something that doesn’t hug your form too much.

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There’s a saying that goes that a guy can’t pull off a women’s look, but a girl looks cute in a guy’s clothes.  I guess that’s part of the trend of “boyfriend pants” and other cross-overs.  Truth be told, I think it’s kinda neat when my wife wears one of my shirts!

In any case, this Sweater has a styling and pattern that reminds one of the chunky sweaters that some men wear, though I’m not sure I’ve seen that many men wear v-necks—the only complaint I have with this one.

In fact, this sweater looks so warm and comfortable right now that I wish I had it!

You’ll need a tank or cami under this one to make it modest, though.

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This square neck sweater is interesting.  I think that it’s depth is appropriate, and the color’s nice, but there are three things that I think you need to be aware of:

1. The funny twist in the middle definitely caught my eye/attention—as did the large ban on the top of the front and the lines going off from there.
2. It looks like it’s a little tight.
3. I don’t think that the length is good, meaning that she’d expose her midriff if she raised her arms.

#3 is a problem for many tops, in that you can see more than you think in different poses.

Do you find that you have clothing with problems like these, or are you able to avoid them?

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Alana at the beach

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justagirl4god: I really like the combination of the jumper and scarf in this outfit. The jumper is not too tight, and (if it was a little lower cut) the scarf covers her decolletage and would solve this issue. The pose is great too – the first thing that catches my eye is her face and her smile. This one is modest.

MInTheGap: Can’t go wrong with a nice thick sweater and scarf. This outfit is modest from all that I can see.

Foy: Oh how I love the colder weather…at least in this respect.

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MInTheGap: I never get the reason why people wear ripped jeans. Not an issue of modesty, just something perplexing to me personally. The top is fine, and the sweater helps cover the shoulders, but where it’s button does draw attention to the chest because of how tight it is. Not a bad outfit, however.

Foy: I really dislike the sweater. It does draw too much attention to the chest. Button the entire sweater, and it would look great.

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MInTheGap: This is a good outfit: the jeans aren’t too tight, there’s a good use of layers, and nothing’s tight. Good job!

Erin: Yep, looks good to me too!

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MInTheGap: Pink is a great color, and this girl looks good in it. Her pose is not bad, but it is doing things with the way her shirt is hanging on her– and that’s my only quibble.

For some strange reasons, guys (especially unmarried guys) will be drawn to that bra strap that’s showing on the left in this photo. It’s just a strap, but it’ll get attention.

Other than that, great outfit– mostly modest because of the bra strap.

Miss Jocelyn: Very nice. Color of sweater compliments her face and is not form-fitting or too low (with undershirt). I would suggest wearing a longer undershirt, though, and would look great with the white undershirt at the neck. I would watch that left shoulder be exposed though.

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One would think that women really like to torture themselves—in times past it was corsets, today it’s jeans.

In any case, tight clothing can leave nothing to the imagination:

While this is great for her husband, Arlo, Janis should consider a different sweater when she goes to leave the house.

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Erin: So classic and nice!

MInTheGap: Not sure what makes something classic, but this is definitely a well put together outlet.  Looks like he’s trying to sell me something.

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Erin: I don’t think this is especially modest. She needs a sweater or something over her shoulders, and the jeans might be a tad tight.

MInTheGap: The jeans don’t seem that bad to me, but the tank top certainly shows a lot of skin.  I’m going slightly immodest.

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Erin: The skirt is really too short, and I think that even with the layering the neckline is still too low.

MInTheGap: The skirt of the dress is shorter than it should be, and the neckline is borderline.  If that’s a sweater, it could be buttoned and that would help.  I’m trying to find a redeeming feature, but I’m afraid I’m going immodest here.

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Erin: The v-neck is too low…With a camisole or long t-shirt, it would raise the neck and add a little length to the sweater. That’d be about perfect.

MInTheGap: The V-neck is low, even if the jacket was buttoned.  The pants don’t look that bad.  I’m going borderline.  If she bent down to pick something up, and were not careful, it’d be immodest.

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Erin: Nice! She might have problems with the shirt/sweater though if she bends over…Not much extra coverage around the waist.

MInTheGap: This is mostly modest, indeed.  Because the sweatshirt combo is short, she will have problems with modesty when bending, but other than that, she’s fine.

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MInTheGap – Modest and Classy.  There Erin, I said it about a girl.

Erin – I like it! Very modest, casual and still classy.

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MInTheGap – Mostly Modest.  The pants are a little tight.

Rachel – Modest.

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MInTheGap – Mostly Immodest.  While the top is fine, and the sweater is nice, her skirt is way too short.  Too short for the black stockings to help!

Rachel –

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MInTheGap – Mostly Modest.  Here’s where I have trouble separating sloppy from modest.  I don’t consider it modest to draw attention to the fact that one has the inability to tuck one’s shirt in.

Rachel – Yes, very modest, although the shirt hanging out the bottom looks a little sloppy.  Guys have it so easy!

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MInTheGap – Borderline.  The jeans look a little tight, the boots have heels, but it’s not that bad.

Rachel – Semi-modest. The boots and jeans are cute. I think the sweater could be a little looser and longer and would look just as good.

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MInTheGap – Yes, but it’s the leggings that save this skirt, because its length is borderline.

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MInTheGap – Yes. Jeans aren’t bad, boots are a little big, but not tight.

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