A new modesty Movement is taking teen girls by storm

Check out these new style tips for girls:
Skirts should be no more than 4 fingers above the knee.
No tank tops without a sweater over them.
Pants should fit well, but not be too tight. You should be able to pull them away from the leg.

Is that a dress code for a private school? Nope – they’re fashion guidelines from a website called Pure Fashion – which encourages girls to show the public it’s possible to be “cute, stylish, and modest”. It’s the tip of the iceberg in the new modesty movement that’s taking teen girls by storm.
There are other sites out there, like Modest Apparel USA, Modesty By Design, and Dress Modestly – that all cater to this growing movement of “girls gone mild.” There are modest fashion magazines too, like “Eliza”, aimed at 17 to 34 year olds. Even Macy’s is carrying a line of clothes called “Shade” designed by two women who wanted trendy but not revealing clothes.

So why is the modesty movement happening now? Because there’s a dawning of awareness that maybe not everyone being lewd and showing skin is happy with their choices. It’s not empowering. In fact, these girls feel it makes them less powerful because people don’t take sleazy girls seriously. It’s a reaction to the media, where bad girls are glorified. It’s also a reaction to parents who want to be “cool” and their kid’s “best friend” – so they let them wear whatever they want, stay out late, and are overly permissive. It’s basically the parents who are, or have, pushed the boundaries and now their kids are slamming on the brakes. Which just may prove that rebelling against Mom and Dad is one trend that’ll never go out of style.