Modest clothing for Orthodox Christian Women: Online Vendors

[Maria]

Are there any Orthodox Christian vendors of modest clothing for Orthodox Christian women and children?

I know many Orthodox Christians who would rather buy from Orthodox Christian vendors, but are there Orthodox Christians who sew and sell modest clothing online? I know some Orthodox Christians who buy clothes from Muslim or Jewish online vendors because they want to dress modestly. There is this online clothing site called Holy Clothing, which appears to be a Wicca, New Age, or Jewish outlet. I feel weird viewing these online sites. They do not have Christian modesty in mind, but boast about their own particular faith.

Most skirts that I have purchased online are too short for me. The length they give is often misleading. However, if I buy tall skirts, then they are too long. I figure that by the time I purchase some fabric, wash, cut, and sew it, I come out ahead, as it takes time to rip out side seams or hems and make the needed adjustments on vendor purchased apparel. In addition, I have found that I must resew the seams of newly purchased clothing from stores or online vendors as seams are poorly sewn or threads break the first time I wash them. If a skirt is too short, then I might have to add a ruffle, but I must search the fabric store for suitable fabric if any can be found. Most of the time, I end up repairing and giving these clothes away to a charity because they usually shrink when I wash them the first time in a cold wash. It does not matter if the material is cotton or rayon. Therefore, it is best to make my own clothing, but that can be time consuming.

My Metropolitan would like to have some online links of suitable modest apparel for women and children.
Are there any online vendors who are Christians?

EDIT: I am starting this thread here in the open forum so that men can also contribute.
I have found that some husbands like to buy their wives modest but pretty skirts and dresses for St. Valentine's Day. (Feb. 14/27). Muslim sites have outside apparel that are not very attractive, as they are quite baggy. In addition, I was reading in an Orthodox book, that when Christians wear Muslim clothing, then Muslims may think that these Christian have converted to Islam. We might, therefore, be giving the wrong message by wearing modest clothing made by Muslims.

[Jean-Serge]

We should not live with an idealized vision of past ages. For instance, cleavage in women dresses has been existing since at least the 18th century. Just look paintings or read some books from this period : party dresses had cleavage.

As far as I remember, the fashion from until the early 60s was not particularly immodest... But clothes were fashionable and nice. The problem is that some producers of modest clothes make really ugly clothes for the sake of modesty. I found that some Mormon shops have modest clothes (for wedding for instance). I do remember a catwalk in Saint Petersburg with modest but elegant clothes for ladies... The link with the pics is dead however.

At the same time, I never see threads about modesty for men...

[Maria]

We should not live with an idealized vision of past ages. For instance, cleavage in women dresses has been existing since at least the 18th century. Just look paintings or read some books from this period : party dresses had cleavage.

As far as I remember, the fashion from until the early 60s was not particularly immodest... But clothes were fashionable and nice. The problem is that some producers of modest clothes make really ugly clothes for the sake of modesty. I found that some Mormon shops have modest clothes (for wedding for instance). I do remember a catwalk in Saint Petersburg with modest but elegant clothes for ladies... The link with the pics is dead however.

At the same time, I never see threads about modesty for men...

Please feel free to start a new thread on modest clothing for men.

[Maria]

We should not live with an idealized vision of past ages. For instance, cleavage in women dresses has been existing since at least the 18th century. Just look paintings or read some books from this period : party dresses had cleavage.

As far as I remember, the fashion from until the early 60s was not particularly immodest... But clothes were fashionable and nice. The problem is that some producers of modest clothes make really ugly clothes for the sake of modesty. I found that some Mormon shops have modest clothes (for wedding for instance). I do remember a catwalk in Saint Petersburg with modest but elegant clothes for ladies... The link with the pics is dead however.

Modesty also means not wearing clothes that make us stand out from the crowd.

Muslim clothing often does this. I have seen more than one person do a double take whenever overly modest Muslim women wearing head coverings are present in any gathering. This is why I have not purchased any Muslim clothing as they tend to be very baggy, unattractive, and worse, they are often made of uncomfortable polyester fabrics that tend to pill and fray.

With approximately one in one hundred American children now being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, it is also imperative that women who have contact with these children or adults be dressed modestly. I have heard about autistic children, teens, or adults who cannot control their urges when they see a woman who exposes herself by wearing dresses with lots of cleavage. As a result, many experienced clinicians and teachers often wear vests or blazers over a turtleneck blouse or other modest blouse. Is it surprising that many of these clinicians and teachers who dress modestly are not even Christians?

In other work-related situations, some restaurant employees are required to wear immodest clothing or they will not be hired. Sleep number employees who sell beds and bedding are told to wear pajamas to work.

However, whenever women and teens go to church, this is a great opportunity to be a good witness of Christian modesty.

Cost: Often modest clothing is less expensive than the skimpy clothing that is available either online or in stores.

What do you think of the Holy Clothing website? The clothing style is largely Gypsy and Gothic.

http://holyclothing.com/

Their clothing is made in India of rayon. When first purchased, the clothing must be washed as they tend to bleed. However, once washed, the colors tend to hold. A couple of years ago, I purchased a navy blue and an brick-red long skirt. They were the correct length, and the price was right, but the shipping time was longer than anticipated.

[Maria]

Since I last visited Holy Clothing, I am impressed with their selection of skirts.

Please see this link: http://holyclothing.com/index.php/skirts.html

[Priest Siluan]

I learned that next to the Saints Martha and Maria Convent (founded by the Holy New Martyr Elizabeth Feodorovna) in Moscow, there is a Orthodox women clothes shop, but I did not find any Website of this shop on Internet. It seem they manufacture S. XIX Orthodox models of women clothes. Also I heard that there is another similar shop in St. Petersburg but either I cannot find any Website on Internet. I will tray to learn more.

[Maria]

I learned that next to the Saints Martha and Maria Convent (founded by the Holy New Martyr Elizabeth Feodorovna) in Moscow, there is a Orthodox women clothes shop, but I did not find any Website of this shop on Internet. It seem they manufacture S. XIX Orthodox models of women clothes. Also I heard that there is another similar shop in St. Petersburg but either I cannot find any Website on Internet. I will tray to learn more.

Thanks.

There are some folks who make clothes on e-bay. I do not know if any of them are Orthodox Christians.
With this down turn in the economy, I would prefer to support Orthodox Christians.