Modest is…ummm…hottest?
One of Violet’s friends has a really cute t-shirt with the slogan “Modest is Hottest”. I love that slogan especially since I don’t want Violet to be a little ‘ho in training.
It’s difficult sometimes to find clothing that is modest but cute. Clothing that both Violet and her father and I can agree on. Difficult but not impossible.
Sure, every shopping trip includes at least one or two wails of “everybody else…” or “it’s not that skimpy!!!” but we always prevail and appropriate clothing is purchased.
This time of year it’s even harder than normal - it’s swimsuit shopping season and modest is definitely not what most swimsuit designers are going for. Violet tried on her swimsuit from last year and looked like she was about to bust out all over - definitely not the look we’re comfortable with. So, time to replace her suit.
That is no easy chore. It is really hard to find a suit that is flattering, that Violet likes and meets with our approval. And the stores? They are not helping with their limited selections of one piece suits.
Surely we are not the only family in the country who doesn’t want their prepubescent daughter prancing around in a skimpy swimsuit? *crickets chirping* Are we?
Maybe we are hopelessly old-fashioned. Still, my daughter’s tummy puddin’ isn’t going to be on display this summer so the bikinis and tankinis and every other ini is outti.
After a long and mostly fruitless search on the internet, I finally came across this site…Wholesome Wear. I think this is exactly what we’ve been searching for…what do you think about this suit? It definitely highlights her face and not her body, no?
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:15 am
I have three beautiful nieces now 19, 20 and 17 and their mothers were always very conscious about how much was revealed. No midriff tops, and either one piece or tankini bathing suits. Selecting their own clothes now they still dress as appropriately as when their mothers were doing the shopping. I DO remember both of my sisters shrieking about the lack of decent clothing though. It wasn’t easy by they succeeded. Good luck and LOVE the “bathing suit”!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
At $69 a pop, I don’t really consider those suits so modest.
Yeesh.
And actually, I’ve heard of these suits before. They are really popular among people of conservative religions. There is one company of conservative suits created by a conservative muslim woman that features long-sleeved and panted suits. They look like scuba-diving suits with skirts. *shrug* I say wear whatever, but they don’t sound very comfortable to me.