Modesty: Less isn't Always More

Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works. Timothy 2:9-10

     As I shop for prom dresses today I found how hard it is to be a conservative high-schooler growing up in today's society. So many dresses are just plain inappropriate and something that I would never dare be seen in. I recently watched a video on bikinis. It gave a new perspective. Now I'm not saying that you won't see my in a bikini but what I am saying is that I'm going to think differently about how I want boys to perceive me. In this video it talks about a study that Princeton did on males and how their brains react to seeing a woman in less clothing, such as a bikini. It says that the lobe that takes into account how another person feels and reacts is turned off in males when they see a woman in less clothing. The lady who speaks goes on to say that scientist that researched this were shocked because having that lobe "turned off" was unheard of. 

    I'm not saying that as a teenager I should be sewed up in a mu-mu (?) but that I should have enough love for my body and who I am as a person to cover up. If I can't respect my body enough to cover it up in places where it needs to be covered then how can I expect a boy to respect me and my body. I of all people understand how hard it is to find clothes that cover cleavage and come to the right length on the legs, after all I am 5'9", but that doesn't mean that it's impossible. Audrey Hepburn is a great style icon to look to when determining how to dress. "What would Audrey wear?" 

   

    Modesty isn't about just what you wear, it's also about how you act and how you talk. I'm not saying that everything that I do is morally right and just. Just like I'm not saying that everything that comes out of my mouth should come out. What I am saying is that I should act like my pastor is with me at all times and how would I feel if he found out some of the things I do and say.

   Modesty isn't about making you feel ashamed of your body or who you are. It's about learning who you are and what you like about your body and yourself before you can allow someone else you love you and learn about you.  Don't dress for someone else; dress for you and how you want to be perceived. 

    

     Here are some other dresses I tried on and a picture of my prom date and his family: 

                                                   Can you tell what color I want?