
Day 25: Modesty in the Moral Life (Introduction to the Devout Life)
Catholic Classics
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The Importance of Modest Dresses
St. Paul spoke of his desire that devout women, in the same may be said for men, should adorn themselves modestly and sensibly and seemingly apparel. St. Peter admonishes young women in particular not to wear their hair full of curls and ringlets. The host who no longer wishes to receive guests should pull down the sign from his house. Be neat, fillethea. In no way be slovenly or disheveled. We are guilty of a kind of contempt for those with whom we converse when we come into their company properly dressed. Avoid all affectation, vanity, oddity, or frivolity in your dress. Keep yourself always as much
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