Dressing modestly is powerful and it’s not something everyone does. If you’re questioning if you should dress modestly or not, know that there are so many benefits of dressing modestly.
Modest clothes are more comfortable to wear than immodest ones. It’s easier to move around in modest dresses than it is in a skin tight dress.
5. You’re Unique
Not everyone dresses modestly, so wearing modest clothing will make you stand out in a good way.
You don’t have to be like everyone else and dress like everyone else.
6. Less Chance Of Wardrobe Malfunctions
When you wear modest fashion, your risk of having a nip slip or exposing other body parts is not great as opposed to wearing a tank top with a low-cut neckline.
As a woman who dresses modestly, you’re showing others around you that they can dress modestly too.
Sometimes people just need to see someone else around them doing something first to give them the push to try it too.
8. You Look Sophisticated
When women dress in knee-length or midi length dresses and skirts, they will always look more sophisticated than wearing a tight mini skirt.
9. Modesty Is Not Restricting
When you’re dressed modestly, you can move around much easier. You also don’t have to worry about bending over and showing body parts you didn’t mean to.
Leggings have been in style for a while now and for a good reason. They’re cute, they’re comfortable, and they can add warmth to your outfit.
In this post I’ll give you my best tips for wearing leggings modestly.
How To Dress Modestly Tip #1 – Cover Up
You want to cover your butt and crotch area with something else. Covering them with leggings is not enough because they’re generally somewhat thin and very tight.
They will show every crevice and curve. You don’t want others to basically be able to see your butt or if you have camel toe.
Loose tops are good to wear with leggings. This is because leggings are already tight and wearing a tight shirt with them makes your whole outfit form-fitting.
I love the look of a loose top with black leggings for women.
Leggings can only be worn to the gym. This is false. Where you wear them just depends on what the rest of your outfit is.
Leggings are pants. I think this depends on the person. From a modesty perspective, no leggings are not pants. But there are people who do choose to wear them this way.
Leggings aren’t sophisticated. This is another false myth. Leggings are very fashionable and can easily be dressed up.
Not everyone can wear leggings. This myth is also false. Just like with anything, you’ll need to know how to style them for your body type, but anyone can certainly wear them.
Leggings are uncomfortable. Whoever said this has either never worn leggings or they haven’t had them in the right size. Leggings are insanely comfy and that is a big reason why they have become so popular.
Popular questions about leggings
Are leggings considered modest?
Leggings can be modest depending on what is worn with them. At a bare minimum your bum and front need to be covered, but it is best when you have a dress, tunic, or something else covering your legs from about the knees up.
Can you wear leggings to church?
This depends on the church you go to. I suggest wearing them with a knee-length dress or skirt to be safe. You could also ask your leaders to see what they think for your specific church.
Why won’t my leggings stay up?
The main reason leggings slide down is because they’re not the right size and they’re too big. Another reason is that the fabric or elastic band could be stretched. You probably need to buy a size smaller or buy a new pair that isn’t worn out yet.
Which of these tips for how to wear leggings modestly are you going to try?
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The Southern Trunk and her family dressed up as different things from Chick-Fil-A for their Halloween costumes.
She’s wearing a red shirt, black pants, and black shoes. She’s also holding a Chick-Fil-A cup. Her husband is dressed up as Chick-Fil-A Sauce, and her kids are dressed as fries and nuggets.
Violet is from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. She’s wearing a purple dress, black leggings, a red belt, and a red bow in her hair.
Maybe I’ll dress her up as Violet Beauregarde one year! It can also be a family costume by having family members dress up as Willy Wonka and an Oompa Loompa.
I love these Frozen family Halloween costumes. My twins both love Frozen and Frozen 2, so this would be so fun for our family to do.
The daughters are dressed up as Elsa and Anna from Frozen 2, their baby boy is Olaf, mom is Sven, and dad is Kristoff. This might be my favorite of the Disney family Halloween costumes!
Tigger is my #1 favorite Disney character, so I absolutely love these Winnie The Pooh family Halloween costumes!
Mama is pregnant and dressed up as Winnie The Pooh. This is one of the cutest maternity Halloween costume ideas! Dad is Christopher Robin, and the kids are Tigger and Piglet.
I love this for family costume ideas because there are so many Winnie The Pooh characters that you can do this for the whole family even if you have more family members. You can also add Rabbit, Eeyore, and more.
The Little Mermaid is a classic Disney movie from the 90s. I have always loved the movie, especially because Ariel has red hair like me!
For this family costume, mom dressed up as Ariel with legs, dad is Prince Eric, their baby is Ariel when she’s a mermaid, and their dog is a shark. These costumes are so cute!
You can’t have a list of Disney costumes without Mickey and Minnie! This family had mom and daughter dress up as Minnie and dad and son dress up as Mickey.
Our twins had an Oh Twodles birthday party for their second birthday. They dressed up as Mickey and Minnie for it and loved it! So I’m assuming your kids would love to do these costumes too!
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs was the first Disney animated feature film.
For these costumes mom dressed up as the Disney princess Snow White, dad is Prince Charming, and their son is Dopey, the most popular dwarf from the movie.
The Incredibles are a family of superheroes from the movies The Incredibles and Incredibles 2. They have 2 sons named Dash and Jack Jack and a daughter named Violet.
For our twins 2nd Halloween they dressed up as Dash and Violet! We just had to since our daughter’s name is Violet. I like how these costumes are comfortable and easy to put on.
Peter Pan is one of the most classic Disney movies ever! How can you not love it? This family dressed up as Wendy, Peter Pan, and a crocodile. Don’t they look magical?
The mom is Wendy, the dad is Peter Pan, and their baby is a little crocodile. Also, their dog is a cute little Captain Hook!
I love Frozen and would love to have my family dress up as these characters one Halloween!
The mom is Queen Elsa, the dad is the snowman Olaf, and their daughter is Princess Anna. She is sitting on a rocking horse that looks like Sven, the reindeer!
If you do Frozen costumes, you could have someone dress as Kristoff instead of one of these options.
This family dressed as four of the members from the Fab Five. The mom is Minnie Mouse, the dad is Goofy, and their sons are Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
Other costumes that would go perfectly with these are Daisy Duck and Pluto.
I don’t think there’s anything more iconic than a Hocus Pocus family Halloween costume!
The parents are Billy Butcherson and Dani Dennison. Their 3 daughters are in the Sanderson Sisters costumes. They are Winifred (Winnie) Sanderson, Sarah Sanderson, and Mary Sanderson.
Other characters from this movie that you could dress up as are Thackery Binx the black cat, Max Dennison, Allison, Jay, and Ernie aka Ice.
How cool is this Moana family costume? I can’t get enough of it!
The mom is dressed as Te Fiti and the dad is Maui, complete with the wig of Maui’s signature hair! Their four kids are dressed up as Moana, Hei Hei the rooster, Kakamora (coconut shaped pirate), and Te Ka the lava monster.
This is my favorite of the Disney family costumes for 6!
Skeletons with a little baby skeleton in the belly are the best! I have always wanted to do this, but I’ve never been pregnant in October.
This costume is a shirt and pants that are black with skeleton bones printed on them. It’s my favorite of the maternity Halloween costumes!
The top has a baby skeleton in the belly. She also has on white sandals and a red flower crown. Also, her little dog in the background is wearing a matching skeleton costume.
This is cute no matter what stage of pregnancy you’re in.
Isn’t prego sauce just perfect for a pregnant aka prego girl?! I sure think so!
For this costume you wear a red dress, tan shoes, and a Prego label. The label is made out of tan, red, green, and black felt. You’ll need scissors and a hot glue gun too.
This DIY pregnant Halloween costume is a gumball machine.
It’s made with a white t-shirt, and lots of colors of felt. You’ll cut a bunch of colors into circles for the gumballs and glue them onto the white shirt where your baby bump is.
Then use grey and black felt to make a 25 cent sign. You’ll also need a hot glue gun to make this costume.
Violet is from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. She’s wearing a purple dress, black leggings, a red belt, and a red bow in her hair.
Maybe I’ll dress her up as Violet Beauregarde one year! It can also be a family costume by having family members dress up as Willy Wonka and an Oompa Loompa.
This maternity costume idea comes from the movie Juno. She’s wearing an orange and white striped shirt with a plaid shirt underneath, a zipper hoodie, jeans, and checkered Vans.
You can also make it a couples costume by having your man dress up as Paulie from the movie.
This Winnie the Pooh pregnant costume is my favorite of these Disney maternity costume ideas!
Winnie the Pooh is a cute costume for anyone, but especially if you have a cute baby bump!
She is wearing a yellow bodycon maternity dress with a red sweatshirt and white sneakers. I love how she is holding a red balloon like Pooh Bear.
You can wear an empire waist dress instead if you prefer, but I love the way tighter ones really show your bump. Also, you can reuse the dress for your baby shower if you’d like.
I would also add Winnie the Pooh ears to really complete the look! If it’s not going to be cold for you on Halloween, you can do a red crop top instead of a hoodie.
Mike Wazowski is another Disney pregnant costume that is so cute! It works so perfectly to have his face on your belly since he’s round.
For this costume you’ll need a Mike Wazowski maternity shirt. You can pair it with jeans, leggings, or whatever bottoms are the most comfortable to you.
If you want to make it a Monster’s Inc couples costume, you can have your significant other dress up as Sulley!
This couple had the dad wear a Sulley shirt and a Sulley hat. You could do a Monster’s University hat instead though.
This Peter Pan inspired couples costume is so fun! The pregnant mama is Smee and her husband is Captain Hook.
She is wearing a blue and white striped shirt with a red hat, gold glasses, blue harem pants, and sandals. She also has a white long sleeve shirt underneath, but you don’t need to do this if it isn’t cold for you on Halloween.
Her husband went all out with his Captain Hook costume and they look amazing!
If you’re a Star Wars fan, then this is the maternity Halloween costume for you! She is wearing a black shirt with the Death Star on it, a black hooded cloak, and black pants.
You’re sure to get a lot of compliments with how creative this Disney costume idea is!
You can get some really cute Death Star maternity shirts on Etsy. I linked them below.
