Miss Fountain City, AL
One outfit at a time, one modestly-dressed role model at a time!
From an Alabama blog, I read about Miss Fountain City, who promotes modesty as a part of her program, The Pursuit of Character:
"Miss Fountain City 2008, Jaye Herrod, knows how hard it is to shop and find fashionable clothes in today's society, where modesty is not in the thoughts of most fashion designers. However, she does know that finding clothes that don't "bare all" are available. This is the message she recently shared with young ladies at Tri-County Christian School."
" 'Your bodies are your own and they don't have to be on display for you to be attractive, smart and fashionable. We live in a Britney Spears world but looking at her life today, she hasn't gotten very far with her fashions or her principles,' Herrod told the audience of over fifty 6th through 12th grad girls at the Prattville private school. 'Tops cut down to there and skirts cut to to here, don't make the girl,' Herrod added."
Not that I'm a big fan of beauty pageants, but it's good to see attractive, accomplished women promoting modest dressing. I think the message gets more traction when people like Jaye speak publicly and positively about it.
that's refreshing!
Posted by: mandi | January 06, 2008 at 08:43 PM
The question is not just one of covering up (though this a start), but HOW one covers up. Tight clothes may indeed cover the flesh, but do not hide the figure. If you had a very precious, expensive, breakable gift or china, porcelein or glass and you wanted to give it as a gift without anyone else knowing, how would you wrap it? Would you just throw some wrapping paper around it, toss it in your car, leave the car unlocked, and then toss the gift (if it hasn't been stolen) haphazardly to a friend? Or would you find a suitable box, pad it out to protect the item, then carefully wrap it, place it gently in your car, lock the doors, and handle the box with all care when presenting it to your friend? The china, porcelein and glass represents the gift of purity, the finely wrapped box represents the feminine modesty that surrounds the gift sheltering it and protecting the gift from the eyes of others.
Why is the answer so clear when it comes to how to protect and wrap an earthly gift but not when it comes to the higher gift of purity?
Posted by: Christopher | January 06, 2008 at 08:44 PM
You don't want to wear a potato sack either! There is a difference between fitted and skin tight. To me, "fitted" means that it is cut to show the outline of your figure, but does not expose every bump and curve. "Fitted" is more flattering than "skin tight".
And Christopher: beautiful analogy!
Posted by: Laura | January 07, 2008 at 05:08 PM
Well, could be because earthly gifts are fragile and breakable, whereas human beings are made out of flesh, blood and bone. Also, human beings, male and female, must move, walk, talk and be active throughout their day; they just can't be packaged the way an inanimate object can.
Posted by: TalkinKamel | January 07, 2008 at 06:18 PM
I ran for Mrs. Alaska America last year and won 2nd runner up. I had the hardest time finding a modest evening gown. I am thinking about running again. Has anyone seen any modest evening gowns? They are always very prom-ish and at 30 I don't want to look like I am going to a dance. I'm looking for a modest neckline and back and sleeves, cap or long. I would appreciate any help.
Posted by: KC | February 04, 2008 at 02:21 AM
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Posted by: michelle | February 07, 2008 at 12:09 AM