Likewise, 1 Peter 3:3-4 instructs women that clothing should mirror a pure heart. Modesty and glamour are not mutually exclusive." The ‘mild' girls are not rejecting the trampy look in favor of the drab denim jumper. "It's unrealistic to minimize the impact and importance of fashion. Paul, in 1 Timothy 2:9, instructs women to dress in ‘modest clothing, with decency and good sense,'" Dexter writes. Penna Dexter recently touted the movement as a welcome backlash: "The modesty movement is about much more than clothing, although dress is a sort of bellwether. Eliza, a recently launched modesty fashion magazine published by model and actress Summer Bellessa, is also contributing to the movement. The movement is gaining momentum largely through Wendy Shalit's book Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good and her corresponding website. Newsweek magazine recently reported on a growing revolution that is sending a decidedly counter-cultural message to women: beauty and virtue are found in modesty. Jeff Robinson looks at the new modesty movement.
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