Sorry Whyme, you have not shown us LDS standards of modesty..."Do not wear tight or form fitting clothing."
If you say. I think that it was just right. She looked hot for her age.
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A children’s song taught one young woman what it means to dress modestly. One year the young women in my ward participated in an interesting experiment related to dressing modestly. Here’s an account of one young woman who learned about this gospel principle and applied it to her life.
Anna Larsen * was excited that her turn to shop for clothes had finally come. Sister Jensen, her Laurel adviser, had taken each girl in the class shopping to learn a modesty lesson. Anna wasn’t sure what to expect.
When they arrived at the store, Sister Jensen asked Anna to pick out three outfits. As they walked to the dressing room, Sister Jensen said, “After you’ve put on an outfit, come out. Be prepared to have your eyes opened.”
Intrigued by her leader’s directions, Anna put on the sleeveless button-down shirt and hip-hugging skirt. When she walked out, Sister Jensen motioned her to the mirrors. “Now we’re going to play a game.”
“I doubt the clerks would be happy with me playing in their clothes before I’ve bought them,” Anna said.
Sister Jensen laughed and shook her head. “We’re going to play ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.’”
Anna looked skeptical.
“I’m serious,” Sister Jensen said. “Let’s start with your head.”
Anna put her hands on her head and saw her shirt pull up, baring her skin. “Oops,” she gasped, tugging it back down.
Sister Jensen put Anna’s hands back up. “That’s part of the game. You see how much your shirt lifts up? Now try shoulders,” Sister Jensen said.
When Anna dropped her hands to her shoulders she noticed even more showing inside the armholes. She also saw the shirt straining at the buttons.
“Now bend over and touch your knees and toes,” Sister Jensen advised.
Between her shirt and skirt was a two-inch gap. “Wow,” Anna said.
“I know,” Sister Jensen said. “Now, go try on the next outfit.”
After repeating the game twice more, Anna’s mood dimmed. None of her outfits had completely passed the “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” test.
“Don’t worry,” Sister Jensen said. “There’s hope. You just have to know how to put things together.” For the next hour Sister Jensen showed Anna how to layer different clothes to make them modest and stylish. She then challenged Anna to look through her closet and see if any changes needed to be made.
Later that night Anna looked at the mess on her bed. It had been overwhelming trying everything on to see what was modest or immodest. With a sigh she picked up one particular pile and carried it to her mom.
“Mom, I was wondering if I could donate these clothes.”
“Sure, honey. Why?” her mom replied.
Anna smiled. “Have you ever played ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes’?”
Why We Dress Modestly Dressing modestly is important to Heavenly Father. Here’s an excerpt from For the Strength of Youth regarding modesty:
“Your body is God’s sacred creation. Respect it as a gift from God, and do not defile it in any way. Through your dress and appearance, you can show the Lord that you know how precious your body is. You can show that you are a disciple of Jesus Christ. …
“… Your dress and grooming send messages about you to others and influence the way you and others act. When you are well groomed and modestly dressed, you invite the companionship of the Spirit and can exercise a good influence on those around you” ([2001], 15).
Yeah. That's not f****d up at all. Oh, and this example was used in church Sunday at the primary program in our ward(s).
Does it matter? These are suggestions. But as Ann proved....women can have their own minds when it comes to dress. She was modest and yet...hot. And very feminine. However the youth do need a dress code and what it means to be modest. They are youth after all. But as they grow older, they should be able to be more free to wear somewhat less modest clothes with their garments. Just like Ann did.
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why me wrote:Well, I have said it before on the modesty threads here...the LDS church is quite free when it comes to modesty these days and so are the women. Looking at Ann's dress, I can just say...wow! She looks great.
Mormon women can certainly look hot. And more are doing so.
Garment bottoms go to the top of the knee. There is a little mark at the knee for symbolism purposes. Kind of misses the point if the garments didn't go to the knee. She doesn't appear to be wearing garments.
Garment bottoms go to the top of the knee. There is a little mark at the knee for symbolism purposes. Kind of misses the point if the garments didn't go to the knee. She doesn't appear to be wearing garments.
My wife buys the "short" garments, which don't go anywhere near her knees.
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Garment bottoms go to the top of the knee. There is a little mark at the knee for symbolism purposes. Kind of misses the point if the garments didn't go to the knee. She doesn't appear to be wearing garments.
My wife buys the "short" garments, which don't go anywhere near her knees.
Hmmm, it has been 15 years for me, so maybe they have more discreet garments now?
I had to sin and roll my garments up when I went out in shorts.
She looks fine by every reasonable measure of how a woman of here stature should dress. The only standard where she is dress immodestly is that of conservative Mormons and Muslims who want her in a head scarf or burka.
When standing the skirt hits the top of her knees. It is layered. No way is it "too tight."
~Those who benefit from the status quo always attribute inequities to the choices of the underdog.~Ann Crittenden ~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
why me wrote: Does it matter? These are suggestions. But as Ann proved....women can have their own minds when it comes to dress. She was modest and yet...hot. And very feminine. However the youth do need a dress code and what it means to be modest. They are youth after all. But as they grow older, they should be able to be more free to wear somewhat less modest clothes with their garments. Just like Ann did.
What is "immodest" about Ann's outfit? Nothing. It is garment approved.
Just cuz you got a boner doesn't mean it is immodest.
~Those who benefit from the status quo always attribute inequities to the choices of the underdog.~Ann Crittenden ~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
just me wrote:Just cuz you got a boner doesn't mean it is immodest.
That reminded me of one of the more f'ed up things I have ever heard an apostle say:
Dallin H. Oaks wrote:And young woman, please understand that if you dress immodestly you are magnifying this problem by becoming pornography to some of the men who see you.