Modesty and Fashion -- Sworn Enemies?
by Albert Mohler
Posted: Tuesday, May 30

Is the world of fashion the implacable enemy of modesty in dress? Pia Catton considers this question in a most interesting essay published in the current edition of In Character. In "Dressing for the Occasion: When is Allure a Fashion Slip?," she argues that modesty has been sacrificed in a head-long rush to emulate youth culture.

From her essay:
The relationship between fashion and modesty appears to be straightforward, even immutable. Fashion is the constant enemy of modesty. The former seeks to attract attention, notice, and comment. The latter, by contrast, is the rejection of such theatrics. Modesty in dress is about turning oneself out with consideration for occasion, taste, and economy. the rest