Looking for modesty?

I must admit, I wore some unmodest tops as a youth. In the eyes of the world, they were more modest than most, but it was pushing the envelope otherwise. I had a spaghetti-strap tank I bought on a band trip, but I only wore it a handful of times. I had a big bust, and the tops I wore tended to accentuate the fact that I was well endowed. The majority of them were pretty tight, and a few of them had some low necklines (or both). I haven't changed much physically since then, so I've been able to wear some of them as a married woman.

Well, being an LDS woman married in the temple brought on a major change. I had to be careful with the tops I wore, or else I'd end up annoncing my religion to half the free world. For the past two summers, I'd wear a jacket whenever I went places to avoid doing just that (even upstairs when I was with my in-laws; downstairs with hubby was a different story`_^). But this summer, I'd like to do something different, and I'm doing it a bit at a time.

I was fortunate enough last year to find a tee shirt (Arizona Jean) that had a higher neckline and stretched past my hips. I loved the freedom to move and not have to worry about making anybody blush. Last month, I decided to take advantage of a gift card to JC Penney I got for Christmas (thanks Lar!) and went in search of a couple cute tops. I found two tees from the same company, one white and one taupe, and brought them home to try on (I was headed for work after my shopping trip and needed to get there on time). Well, they covered very well, but were quite translucent. My hubby didn't mind, but being able to see underneath it was kinda counterproductive, so I decided to just use them as undershirts, and they work very well.

I was curious last night, so went in search of websites that sold modest tops. I actually found a Modest Clothing Directory that had lists of websites that sold exactly what I was searching for (the site quipped that we, the Latter-day Saints, "have the monopoly on this market" and have "everything in white", refering to modest wedding and prom dresses). But we're not the only ones who want to dress modestly and, in most cases, stylishly. There are also links for the Islamic, Jewish, Catholic, Simply Dressed Christian, and Plain communities.

Check the page and click the links. If you've bought from any of these sights before, let me know! Depending on the availability in my area of the country to find these kind of tops, I may end up buying online. We'll see...

Enjoy!