 A note to readers: Because
I am a born again Christian---a Christ follower,
I don't post all "modest dress" links (and
obviously, could not possibly even know about
all that are available---good or bad) I run
across on the net.
There are modest clothing and beautiful wedding
dress sites available that I do not direct link
to for the sole reason that I do not knowingly
post links for businesses that are not
Christian---with a few exceptions (some
Erica, April
Cornell and sites that feature "pre-owned"
clothing). There are so many nice looking,
well stocked, reasonably priced "modest
clothing" & wedding/prom/formal wear websites on
the net that are
not
Christian---Bible believing Christian
owned/operated -- even though they *seem* to
be. Below are sites I am very or
reasonably certain to be reliable and reputable
businesses run by Bible believing Christians, serving those who seek modest and
reasonably priced clothing.
ALSO... I take very seriously
any bad
reports we receive on businesses we link to,
and if we receive an unfavourable report, we contact business
owners and in the meantime we
remove the site link until the problem is all
cleared up. None of the
links on our site are "paid advertising"
as with EVERYTHING on our site, we do this service free of charge to
others.
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MODEST CLOTHING SITES &
LINKS
Seams
Like Yesterday
Modest Maternity
Clothes, Baby Quilts & More!
Using her
own original patterns, Laura's hand-made's
are
of the highest
quality, sewn
with care & attention to
excellence and detail!
Her designs for
maternity dresses
and baby quilts
are so beautiful and unique!
I believe you'll be pleased
with Laura's work
of service to you! |
Hope Chest Legacy
Handiwork skills
young ladies
should know
This site is especially dear to
me as
Rebekah's writing and life has
so blessed and has encouraged in
our home the establishment of
"the Hope Chest" --
a family
tradition, legacy
and heirlooms
for our sons & daughters.
Hope Chest Legacy has undergone many
changes.
I encourage you to visit often.
This is surely one of my most favourite sites. |
wendy's
modest dress
Wendy's
ministry is to provide
very reasonably priced,
modest
clothing for ladies & girls!
She'll do the sewing for you if
you don't have time or skill -yet-
to make your own!!
Just write to Wendy!!
You will love browsing her site...
seeing all the knitted items...
Socks, scarves, hats, shawls -- even stuffed
animals!
May the
LORD
bless her efforts
to provide feminine and
beautifully modest clothing, coverings
and gifts for families. |
The Play Dress
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Seven Sisters Sewing
Modest, feminine clothing for Ladies and Girls
that is
Christ honoring and distinctly different
from the world and worldly 'fashions.' |
www.SewModest.org
This is the
place to either purchase modest clothing or
to list and sell
modest clothing you have
made. This would be a great source if you do not
have the desire to maintain your own modest
clothing website and would like to sell your
items. |
The Modest Maternity Shop
maternity skirts,
ready-made maternity
skirts and several new and
used modest maternity tops
[This site is new... and
looks like more
items will be added in time. --ps] |
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Simply Graceful
 We have the highest respect
for the owners
of Simply
Graceful. They offer beautifully
modest clothing for little
girls & young ladies
and
jumpers for women.
Please contact them for clothing or candle orders... Occasionally there are delays in
orders, please be forbearing as
this family is working under
health difficulties and circumstances. |
Modest Handmaidens
is adding
fabric, patterns,
modest & feminine
homemaking resources & products
to their custom and ready-made,
modest clothing line.
New books and resources are also available. |
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Handmaid of the Lord Designs
Modest clothing for
mothers and
daughters |
Plain 'n
Simple Headcoverings
Proclaim the plain and simple truth
that you are
a woman of God...
much more than simply a head covering site
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Shepherd's Hill
...
articles, instruction, aprons, plain clothes |
Mom of 9's Place
presents:
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Vessels of Mercy
The Dress
Shoppe
Tasteful clothing (readymade for you!)
plus articles and links featuring the
Pilgrim's Pathway Newsletter
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Made with Love
Bobbie Sue Johnson and Tabitha
Quinn |
This site is an inspiration for your
sewing & quilting!
Home
&
Heritage Designs
you'll be blessed and encouraged in your
sewing as you view instructions &
illustrations. Quilting kits, too! |
Classic Jumpers
Simple Dresses and
Jumpers for a versatile & modest
wardrobe
new
here! |
Katie's Mercantile
Ready Made Comfortable Modest Clothing for Women
and Children
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Bakerlane
Practical Femininity ~ Old fashioned
Elegance!
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This online store will appeal to
younger, more "fashion conscious"
women.
See also "Brook's
Closet" for gently worn,
pre-owned clothing for women and girls. |
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Blessed Designs
patterns, clothing
& custom pattern drafting for you.
Plus, other topics and articles of interest. |
Fashionable Designs for Today's Ladies
modest dresses by Jen
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Plainly Dressed
Modest Ladies' and Girls'
Clothing
Sleepwear, Underthings,
stockings & more!!
Heather Valley Designs
Sarah's pretty
headcoverings |
Simply Modest
At Simply
Modest, one of our goals is to provide a place
where families can come to find wholesome,
feminine, and modest pre-owned garments at the
most inexpensive prices possible." (Babies,
Toddlers, Girls, Misses and Women's sizes, too!
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Butter and Honey
Butter and
honey shall he eat, that He may
know how to refuse the
evil and choose the good.
Isaiah 7:15
modest clothes, cloth diapers to kitchen
items
and great books and more. |
Hannah Lise
Modest Apparel
for
Women and Girls
Now featuring "Plus" sizes!
"We strive to find the most
beautiful,
quality garments, while adhering
to
our high standard of modesty."
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Works
of the Heart
handmade feminine,
modest apparel
and Tropical Breeze fabric in
assorted colours and prints which
you may purchase by the yard!
You'll find beautiful dresses, jumpers, other
'essentials' & darling baby
clothes at reasonable
prices! |
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The Kings Daughters
Custom-made
high-quality modest
apparel
"The King's
Daughter is all glorious within:
her clothing is of wrought gold"
Psalm 45:13 |
Modest Custom Clothing
Tinuviel
Designs Custom Clothing
a very
interesting site I've just
recently discovered! Retro
and
old fashioned clothing.
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New Little Blessing
Quality products
and
resources for
mothers
and mothers to be! |
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Common Sense
Patterns
A place for you to buy
patterns for your whole family
that are modest & feminine for
women, conservative in
appearance & style!
Bubbling Creek,FriendsPatterns,Prairie Clothing& more.
I'm
sure you'll be pleased with this
company! |
Little
Blessings
Little Blessings
designs custom children's
clothing
for all occasions. Choose from
sun dresses, Capri and short
sets,
matching brother and sister
clothing, matching mother and
daughter outfits
and an
expanding boys line.
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jumpin' bloomers
"modest clothing for girls of
all ages"
jumpers, bloomers, aprons, and
old-fashioned nightgowns
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4 modesty.com
fashionably modest clothing
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Practically Pretty
by design
Modest, Feminine Clothing
for
Young Ladies |
Made
with Love
Bobbie Sue Johnson
&
Tabitha Quinn
specialize in sewing modest
clothing.
See their site:
Made with TLC.com |
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BUSINESS IS FOR SALE
Lydia of Purple
Clothing
sewn by Christian Seamstresses. Custom Patterns - Dresses: Original Wedding,
Betrothal, Attire;
Maternity & Nursing wear; Jumpers, blouse-slips, skirts, blouses, matching garments,
American Girl 18", bloomers, flannel
nightgowns, veils, etc.
BUSINESS IS FOR SALE
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She Maketh Herself Coverings
headcoverings.com |
ModestApparel
USA
Dresses, Jumpers
& Nursing Dresses
plus, you can order the book
by Elizabeth Rice Handford
"Your Clothes Say It For You"
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Ringger Clothing
Custom made Modest
Clothing
for your family |
Lilies
of the
Field
Dresses are for girls, young
ladies & women including scarves, headcoverings, and sweaters,
petticoats.
The
catalog has "black & white" drawings & descriptions,
and views of fabrics
and finished dresses in the
center. You'll like
the quality and service and the
ability to "custom order" to
meet special needs. Request a catalog, that
contains colour photos:
Lilies of the Field
6809 West Mills Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67501-8895
liliesapparel.com
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Skirts
- Skirts - Skirts
For many styles of more tailored skirts:
New Creation Women's Apparel
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modest underpinnings
&
swim-wear |
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Plainly Dressed
Sleepwear,
Underthings,
stockings and more! |
Lavender Closets
SITE
CLOSED
Softly the scent of lavender
fills the evening air.
Slips, nightgowns and bloomers |
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Sewn By Di
Custom made modest swim wear
& sports wear for
girls & women |
Lydia of Purple
Unders, slips,
bloomers, flannel nightgowns,
veils & more.
BUSINESS IS FOR SALE |
Stitchin' Times
modest slips and swimwear
a home-based sewing and fabrics business. This site
was recommended
by a visitor to our website. |
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Swim Modest
modest swim suits and
swim shirts |
Storybook Heirlooms
SITE
CLOSED
While there are probably some
modest dresses, etc., my purpose
for recommending this site
is my personal experience with
the wonderful "Pettiblouse" my
husband bought for me from
Storybook Heirlooms. I
wear it under dressier jumpers
and am very pleased; after many
washings and wearing's it still
looks brand new when ironed |
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.Wholesome Wear
SWIMMING SUITS
"Modest Clothing for Wearever" |
Swimwear
Solutions
Modest
Swimsuit Pattern |
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Modest Clothing Patterns
Here's a
new site to me...
The Paisley Pincushion
CORRECTED
LINK! ooops!!
"The
patterns from The
Paisley Pincushion were
first created out of a
feeling of necessity.
The feeling arose from a
realization that women
don't have many choices
for well fitting,
detailed garments. The
clothes available to buy
in "ready to wear" are
often immodest, and
patterns to sew tend to
be big and sacky. By
contrast, The Paisley
Pincushion patterns are
cut to fit, and have a
sweet feminine flair,
with more style than
what's available in the
main stream pattern
lines. We have also
provided detailed
instructions to make
sewing these patterns an
option even for the
novice sewer. Along the
way we have expanded our
offerings to include
more than just clothing.
So here we are, The
Paisley Pincushion, we
hope you enjoy our
line."
Homestead Specialties
Patterns
are
sewing patterns for women's
and girls creative clothing
designed by Cheryl
Weiderspahn. They feature
reversible and detachable
pieces for multiple wearing
options and possibilities.
Here
are a few new pattern /
fabric sites for YOU!
Here's a neat one I have
just come across:
Favourite Things
"....an independent
pattern company with a
collection of designs drawn
from memories past &
present, offering an
inventory of bags, clothing,
gift sets, hats, slippers,
home decor and much more!"
and
then...
here's a neat offering from
Keepers of the Faith
Sense
&
Sensibility
Winsome Clothing
patterns with an old
fashioned appeal
Past Patterns
Great!!: Common Sense Patterns:
commonsensepatterns.com
Friends Patterns
Candle on the Hill
patterns
Custom Sewing by
Lydia of Purple:
modestapparel.com
Wendys Modest Dress
wendysmodestdress.com
Lilies of the Field liliesapparel.com
Wardrobe Classics
wardrobeclassics.com
Quiltware Embellishments
and Patterns
Jumpers at
oldpatterns.com
Kwik Sew
Jumper Pattern
Quick Stitches - Sewing
Kits
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(Second Hand)
Rose...
I cannot afford to
buy ready-made
clothing from retail
stores for the most
part --
so I only
occasionally shop in
a "retail store." But I
really prefer the quality of some
designer's clothing
and therefore,
I look for WELL MADE
clothing --
including home-sewn clothing.
I have some
especially favourite brands of dresses
and skirts that I *know* work
really well for us --- women and girls.
Below are the brands
I always
look for to purchase modest
clothes for myself
and our daughters.
And, by the way, for
our boys and
men, I look for
brand names such
as Eddie Bauer,
Levi's, Land's
End,
Old Navy,
Gap, Bugle Boy, Carhartt, etc.,
etc. The
fabrics used are
generally of
heavier gauge or weight
and the
stitching, snaps
& buttons are
better or much
higher quality.
If *I* am doing the
buying, I never buy
trendy or
what I
call cheap or "one
season" clothes.
IMHO: They're
a tremendous waste
of money and
never
look that nice after
the first washing.
Amelia in her sweet
little April Cornell
(from the Cornelloki
collection) dress... helping
papa at work on a
pool. :o)
What do I personally wear
& what do I
look for when shopping for
clothes at Second Hand / Thrift
Stores??
I look for these
favourites: |
April Cornell
- Dresses, Sweaters,
Blouses!
AKS
-
Straight Jumpers
Erika, Erika & Co. - Dresses, Jumpers
Christopher & Banks
- Skirts, Jumpers,
Sweaters
Carole Anderson
- Dresses
(the
straight dresses
tend to run
narrow at the hips -
so choose size
according
to your
body shape)
Villager
- tops, sweaters,
skirts
Sostanza -
Dresses
Dress Barn
-dresses |
Worldly Design -
Jumpers
(porcelain
buttons)
appear to
be "homemade"
Coldwater Creek
- dresses,
skirts, blouses
StoryBook
Heirlooms
(this store has gone
out of business. )
So if you find a
Pettiblouse (A full
length
petticoat/blouse/dress
that you wear under
a jumper) -- and it
fits you: buy it!!
:o)
LLBean -
jumpers, sweaters,
T-shirts
LandsEnd -
T-shirts, Jackets,
shoes
Rieker -
Shoes;
Ecco
- Shoes;
Birkenstock -
Shoes Arcopedico
- Shoes
Clark's - shoes
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where I've found
beautiful & feminine clothing
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April Cornell
When our son got married, I wore
an April Cornell dress from a
quaint shop in LaConner,
Washington.
It's still one of my favourites
and one of the nicest dresses
I've ever owned. You can take a
look at this company's beautiful
and very feminine dresses!
They're a little pricey, but
very well made - they will
outlast your other dresses -- both
in quality and style.
You'll also find beautiful things for your
home! I always look
for these dresses when I go
thrift-store shopping -- and
especially for our girls -- the
dresses are perfect and
beautifully feminine.
I received this beautiful letter
in our Guestbook from April
Cornell.
 Thank
you for the lovely mention of my
designs on your site. We are
receiving some very nice
referrals because of it, for
which I am grateful. As many
women have also experienced, my
life has had some major
transitions in the past few
years. As I move into a new
phase, I have chosen to remain
very committed to my company and
the designs we create so that I
can provide support and funding
to The Giving World Foundation.
The first half of life was about
building and raising a family.
The fruits of those labors are
that I can give back now. I
appreciate the support your
mention of our clothing is doing
to help the less fortunate we
are able to serve through the
foundation."
--- April Cornell |
Beautiful
Girls Dresses & Clothing
Cornelloki (By April Cornell)
and other styles sold here:
kidstockmontana.com
you'll have to locate a shop nearest your home. There
is
no "online store" or
online shopping available. Click
here for store locations!
Now Christopher and Banks has
larger size clothing available
at CJ Banks stores.
Northern Reflections
not necessarily most "modest" as
for dresses,
but
great tops, sweaters and
blouses.
Orvis.com
you can find feminine and
high quality, outdoorsy clothing |
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Blair!
Some of the prettiest and most
reasonably priced clothing
you'll find online. View modest women's dresses,
skirts & dress clothes online
or you can write for a catalogue
to be sent to your home.
This is not a private, Christian
home-based company... but
I recommend it for the modest
dresses they offer. |
Willow
Ridge
a
"catalogue" type of site---all
types
of
clothing, shoes and accessories.
Chadwicks.com
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There
are many wonderful magazines, websites and teachers who are
so encouraging, but these are a couple of the magazines that
I know of that continually encourage modest dress
and godly womanhood.
Crowned With Silver
and
Keepers At Home
and another
wonderful magazine
An Encouraging Word
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Male and female created HE them...
genesis
1.27
The Bible describes it as abomination for a man to
wear that
which pertains to a woman...
why would the opposite NOT be abomination to us?
even the world knows there's a difference. just look.
→
universally, the signs for men and women...
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finally...
Man looks on the outward and God looks on the heart...
shouldn't
what man sees be a reflection
of what God is doing in
the heart?
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