What Do Mormons Mean by “Modest Clothing?
” Modest clothing is defined by the church as clothing which is not sleeveless, revealing, or form-fitting. Specifically, the LDS church encourages members to: • Wear shorts and skirts that are knee-length or lower; • Wear tops that cover the shoulders (i.e: shirts with sleeves); • Wear shirts that are low enough to cover the stomach and lower back; • Avoid plunging necklines or backlines; • Avoid clothing that is too tight, and; • For women, wearing one-piece swimsuits rather than bikinis or two-pieces.Temple Garments Encourage Modesty When an adult member of the LDS church first goes to the temple, he or she receives white temple garments that are to be worn under a person’s street clothes, both day and night. Aside from the symbolic and spiritual significance of temple garments, they also foster modesty in dress. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; Men’s garment tops look a lot like short sleeved T-sh
