Why Modesty??

  So many people I know wonder why I have chosen to dress so differently the past few years. Well, I can give you a brief history of why I have chosen to dress the way I do. Growing up, my parents were always careful about the way my sister and I dressed... or so they thought. When I was little, I had no conviction about making sure I was dressing to please the Lord. I had no problem wearing 2 piece swimsuits, short skirts, or strapless tops. Fast forward until I was about 16 or so. I was still in public high school and I began to realize how the other girls were dressing, and how it was leading to things I understood were not Christ-like. Every once and a while, I would wear a skirt to school (mind you, I still hated skirts at this time) and every time, people would pretty much make fun of me. So, I would revert back to wearing jeans. Fast forward until my senior year. My parents pulled me out of public school to be homeschooled. As I began to run with the homeschool crowd, I started noticing how most of the other families were dressing. I decided I would try to start wearing skirts more often. At the time, I was working at a local sports store. Part of our uniform was khaki shorts or pants. One day I showed up with a modest khaki skirt on, thinking I still looked the part. It so happened my General Manager stopped by. Sometime in the day, he pulled me aside and told me I was not to show back up with a skirt on, because it wasn't a part of my dress code. I did not feel strong enough back then to stand up and tell him I had begun to wear them because of my religious beliefs, so I was a coward and agreed I wouldn't. After that day, I began feeling guilty about backing down so easily, but not guilty enough to wear a skirt back to work. I always had a false belief that dressing modestly meant dressing like I was living in the wrong century, and that you couldn't be stylish and modest at the same time. Boy, was I wrong.
  It was soon after I left that job, that I began to really feel convicted that women just shouldn't wear pants. Ever since then, all I have worn are skirts, and that's been about 3 1/2 years now.
Deuteronomy 22:5 says "The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man..." It took me a while to understand why, but God finally just shoved it onto my heart that it's really hard to dress modestly in pants. You are constantly having to pull them up or pull your shirt down to make sure you aren't exposing skin. Why not dress like a lady and not have to worry as much.
  I'm not saying all this to say women/girls who wear pants are evil, I just wanted to share my story with other girls who might be struggling the same way that I was. If it wouldn't have been for the woman in my life dressing modestly, I may have never changed my thought process.
  I also am not trying to be legalistic with modesty. Not only are we dressing modestly to guard our bodies for ourselves, but we also need to think about guarding the hearts of the men and boys around us. Women and men alike should be careful what we expose ourselves to, because we need to be guarding our heart and thoughts to save ourselves entirely for our future spouse. I hope this might reach girls/women who think dressing modestly is all about the rules, to show them it's not only a physical issue, it's also a matter of the heart.

Fashion Week

Hey. I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the Modest March Fashion Week. It was great to see everyone's modest outfits. I think it's so important to make sure we, as Christian you ladies/women, should make sure we are doing everything we possibly can to encourage other young ladies. We are living in a world that does everything it can to make sure we are turning away from God's Word and Truth. Personally, my thought is that people who may not have been raised to dress appropriately think that modesty means wearing turtleneck shirts and only floor length skirts, covering up every inch of our body. We should try and show others that you can still be fashionable and dress modestly (AND it doesn't cost a fortune). It's also important that we tell why we dress the way we do, because we feel that God's Word leads us to do so.

I would love to continue seeing other modest outfits. Maybe we could post an outfit once a week or something. I don't know, just a thought.

Have a blessed week
Erin

Modest March Fashion Week (Day #7)

Day: Be Creative

I decided to go Western for today.

Navy Shirt:  from Academy

Button up shirt:  I don't remember where I got it

Skirt: from a shop in Elk City

Boots:  Justin brand from Drysdales

Modest March Week (Day #6)

Ok here are the pics from yesterday. Sorry I was a day late but we had a friend's dad in the hospital so we didn't have time to post : )

Day: Accessory Day

Flower Button Up Shirt : from Goodwill

Brown Under Shirt:  Old Navy

Denim Skirt:  consignment store

Brown Leggings:  Wal-Mart

Shoes: TOMS

Accessories:

Brown Bracelet:  Mardel

Horse Hair Bracelet: gift

Purity Ring:  James Avery(I always wear this, though)
Western Belt:  from Tractor Supply (gift)

Modest March Fashion Week (Day #5)

Day: Casual

This is one of my favorite and most comfortable shirts. : D  I had to take pictures inside today because it just doesn't want to stop raining. :(

Black Long Sleeved Shirt: Bass Pro Shop

Green and Black Plaid Button Up: Consignment Shop

Skirt: Consignment Shop

Shoes: Well, this was supposed to be an outfit we just wear around the house to be comfortable. If you were to come to my house during the day, you'll most definitely find me barefoot and at my sewing machine. haha

Modest March Fashion Week (Day #4)

Day: Favorite Colors

My favorite color is really turquoise. However, my favorite colors to really wear are the warm brown colors. : D

Sweater : from Bass Pro Shop

Long Sleeved Shirt : from Bass Pro Shop

Denim Skirt : from Salvation Army

Boots : Easy Spirit brand from Goodwill

Button/Cross Necklace : I made it

Modest March Fashion Week (Day #3)

Day: New Combination

Navy Long Sleeved Shirt: Eddie Bauer brand (It was on 75% off though. Trust me, we don't usually shop that brand  haha)

Scarf: gift for Christmas

Brown Corduroy Skirt: J. Jill -consignment shop

Shoes: Born brand-garage sale

I also wore some old glasses that matched my outfit. : D

Modest March Fashion Week (Day #2)

Day: "So Me"

 These necklaces are really what makes this outfit so me. The bottle cap necklace has a cross for my love of Jesus Christ, the camera because I love photography, and the sewing because I love to sew.

 I love the pattern and little ruffles : D

Brown Under Shirt: Old Navy

Turquoise Shirt: Faded Glory brand from Wal-Mart

Skirt: from consignment shop (I don't remember which one)

Sandals: I made them (idea from http://simple-serendipities.blogspot.com/2012/03/refashion-friday-changeable-straps-flip.html)

Headband: bought from craft show (Made by Hannah Birdwell- http://i-am-his-daughter.blogspot.com/  )

Necklaces: bottlecap (craft show), camera (Vintage Pearl), sewing machine (gift)

Modest March Fasion Week (Day #1)

Day: Dressy Outfit

 The wind did not behave for pictures :D

I love the flowers on the shoes :D

Dress: Amanda Smith brand from Christian Friends Apparel consignment shop

Short Sleeved Knit Jacket: George brand from Wal-Mart

Sandals: from Shoe Carnival

Focused on Him

Erin

Modest March Fashion Week

Hey everyone!

I had a friend let me know about something really cool that is going on next week. It's called Modest March Fashion Week. It's for all young ladies with a blog. Follow this link to find out more. I will definitely be participating, and I hope you will too. :D  http://denimcowgirl.blogspot.com/2012/03/modest-march-fashion-week.html


Erin

Recent Reading

I just read the book, Christian Modesty and the Public Undressing of America by Jeff Pollard. It's an encouraging book about... yes, you guessed it-modesty. : ). The entire time I was reading it, I was saying, "yes, I completely agree and I wish the rest of the world would read this." Mr. Pollard gives scripture references throughout the book as to why we should dress modestly. When a person looks at each of these in the Bible, it's obvious in what manner we should dress. He makes many points to say we women need to be careful to not be tempting to the eyes of the men around us. I encourage all women to read this book. It's just been in the past couple of years that I have decided that I would wear skirts. I've realized that modest is the best policy. Even for those of you who already know this and have adopted it into your lives, this book still makes some points that you may not have thought of before.

Focused on Him
Erin

Modestly Standing Out

Last night I ran into a Walgreens to buy a bag of ice. I noticed the cashier kept looking at me closely, I figured maybe I looked familiar to her. She finally asked if I go to the church down the road and I told her "no, I don't live here." So I asked what church it was and she said it was Pentecostal. Later in the conversation, I told her I wasn't Pentecostal and when she mentioned not cutting my hair, I told her I do. She seemed shocked. She had no idea that people, other than people who attend a Pentecostal church, dressed modestly in skirts. I told her that I did it because it made me feel more feminine and when you wear a skirt, you tend to act more feminine.
That's probably the most conservative thing she's ever seen, and I got the impression that she wasn't raised in church. Little moments like that are great ways to be able to share the light of Christ. It feels good to have times such as that every once and a while when you think, "maybe I am making a small difference in the world by the way I dress."  People will not know the true facts about Christians, unless exposed to it. Some people think that modestly dressed Christians are hypocritical people who have nothing better to do that do laundry and bake bread. We may be the only love of Christ that they ever see, all the more reason to make sure we are striving to be like the Proverbs 31 Woman. : )


Erin