On the Front-lines of Modest Fashion
When the big stores refused to make clothing that was modest in fit and form, some protested, some wrote letters, and some decided that they could make their own clothing to sell. Christa Taylor is one such company.
In a recent interview with Mrs. Wilt at The Sparrow’s Nest, Christa herself talked about why she started her company:
In reality, Christa-Taylor.com grew out of frustration. After searching endlessly for a swimsuit that just didn’t exist, we designed our own. Under the direction and guidance of my Dad and brothers we started to experiment with different ideas, and eventually the possibility of opening our own Christa Taylor line. With much counsel and much perseverance we launched Christa-Taylor.com on January 15th, 2007, with just 1 swimsuit and 2 skirts. Since then, we have continued to refine and perfect our service and selection. It’s still very much a work in progress, but what an adventure!
What I find comforting as a father about this movement is that women are reclaiming the right to be known for what’s on the inside, instead of just what’s on the outside. And that they’re coming up with good, practical definitions for what is modest:
We are continuing to develop and perfect our guidelines in our apparel choices and designs. Honestly, this is a very difficult question to answer, as many pieces are case specific. However, we do follow general guidelines such as, no skirt shorter than 23”, no deep Vs, no open backs, key holes, no cheap fabrics, no halter tops, etc.
I believe that they are on the right track. What do you think?
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Comments from MInTheGap
Mary said,
Wrote on April 10, 2008 @ 5:24 pm
It sounds great! I’m so glad there are companies out there that take this issue to heart. There is definitely money to be made in the modesty market!
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AG said,
Wrote on April 10, 2008 @ 5:52 pm Subscribed
My body-type is one of the absolute hardest to find modest clothes for. It seems that if the neckline is high enough then for some reason the shirt doesn’t cover my tummy. Or if a skirt fits around the waist, the back is too short. Aside from being immodest, it also looks frumpy!
I can thoroughly appreciate a company specializing modest women’s clothes!
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Michelle Potter said,
Wrote on April 10, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
Since swimsuits were mentioned, I went to look. Most “modest” swimsuits seem to be ridiculously impractical — Christa-Taylor.com’s suit is awesome! It’s cute, modest, and it looks like you can actually swim in it! I’m impressed!
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AG said,
Wrote on April 10, 2008 @ 8:48 pm Subscribed
Michelle, you’re so right. I usually opt for swim shorts with a tankini, but the swimsuit on Christa Taylor’s site is much better. I just wish there were more styles.
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andrea said,
Wrote on July 7, 2008 @ 11:17 am
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MInTheGap said,
Wrote on July 7, 2008 @ 4:30 pm
@andrea: Thanks for the link, Andrea. I need to get a new list of modest clothing sources together.
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Wrote on July 21, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
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MInTheGap said,
Wrote on July 21, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
@Hannah: Thanks Hannah. Would you like to contribute an article on Modesty for MInTheGap?
Blake said,
Wrote on September 6, 2008 @ 11:24 pm Subscribed
There’s a great new website available for modest clothing. It’s called LivingModest.com. It has an online directory of companies that sell modest clothing. Go to http://www.livingmodest.com!
MInTheGap said,
Wrote on September 8, 2008 @ 9:03 am
@Blake: Thanks. We’ll be coming up with a list over at Is This Modest?, but thanks for the link in the mean time.