Online Sources for Modest Christian Clothing

Myranda Morgan
Modesty is one Christian value that seems to have been lost somewhere on the wayside as Christianity modernized.

Although the world has changed, the word of God never changes. Women are told in the first book of Timothy to adorn themselves in modest apparel:

"...that women adorn themselves in modest apparel ..." ~ 1 Timothy 2:9

There are a number of practical reasons for this Biblical command to dress modestly. They are so lengthy and numerous that they need an article of their own. This article focuses on where to find modest Christian clothing for women and girls on line.

Many modern Christian women recognize the need to dress modestly. But the clothes found in the shopping malls across America seem designed to be anything but modest.

There are a growing number of Internet retailers catering to Christian ladies seeking modest clothing. Whether you are looking for plain clothing or modern styles, you are sure to find what you need on line.

Christian ladies can choose from custom made modest clothing, ready made dresses, or second hand if they are on a budget.

Custom Made Clothing

There are seamstresses who advertise their services on line. The customer supplies the measurements and sometimes provides the material, and the seamstress sews up a custom fitting garment using a pattern of the customer's choice.

Following are some seamstresses who offer this service:

The King's Daughters

Dressing For His Glory

Fashionable Designs for Today's Ladies by Jen

Bless the Lord With Modest Dress

Wendy of Wendy's Modest Dress offers nice, comfortable modest clothing for women and girls.

Daddy's Little Princess has beautiful dresses for little girls.

Lydia of Purple makes everything from everyday clothes to modest wedding dresses.

Delmas and Esther Gehman of Gehman Country Fabrics provide material and custom made cape dresses.

Plainly Dressed offers Amish and Mennonite dresses.

Ringger Clothing

Handmaid of the Lord

My Culottes - offers custom sewn culottes and more

Emme's Garden

Ready Made Clothing

There are many retailers offering ready made modest clothing. Listed here are just a few that can be found on line:

Butter and Honey-- Your Christian General Store

A Joyful Handmaiden

Hannah Lise

Elegance - Classic Feminine Clothing

Simply Modest

Modest Apparel USA

Shade Clothing

Blair

Gently Used Modest Clothing

Modest Handmaidens

Bonnets & Bloomers

Christian Coverings

Heart of Modesty

Adorned With Modesty

Miscellaneous

ModesTee - the ladies' undershirt that helps make today's clothing more modest.

Modest Swimwear Listmania List

Patterns from Sensibility

Candle on the Hill - Patterns and more.

Modestly dressing Christian women are sure to find something to suit them when they go searching for online sources for modest clothing, whatever their style or needs. It is a blessing to have these resources available.

Published by Myranda Morgan

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  • Blake Smith7/23/2010

    LivingModest.com has over 150 modest clothing companies to choose from. Check them out at http://www.livingmodest.com.

  • Shannon Carlson9/12/2008

    Another great site I would recommend is www.sierrabrooke.com They have stylish yet modest clothes for women and girls. They are also affordable and have a good variety of cute tops, skirts, stylish dresses, and lots more! The have a gently used section called Brooke's Closet that offers modest clothes under 10 dollars!

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