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Now I want to get even more practical and share some great tips on buying modest clothing. Come back on Monday for tips on turning immodest clothing into modest clothing, how to find cheap (or free) modest clothing, and more!
Where to Buy Modest Clothing:
I hear this over and over again. A young lady is striving to dress modestly but just doesn’t know where to buy modest clothing. So she gives up and buys whatever is at the mall and in style. This is of course no excuse to not dress modestly, but it can be difficult and frustrating sometimes to find trendy, affordable and modest clothing! So here is a list of a few of my favorites!
1) Mikarose: Reinventing Modesty
Mikarose is a newer discovery of mine and I love their cute and feminine style. If you missed it, I have a giveaway going on right now for a $50 gift certificate to Mikarose! Hurry over and enter for your chance to win some cute and modest clothing!
I got to review their lace top, and I am in love! It is such high quality that I know it will last for years and is so cute!
2) Paulina Carmel Modest Clothing
I haven’t shopped from here before but their dresses are oh so cute!
3) Novae Clothing Modest Clothing
While some of their dresses are out of my normal everyday clothing budget, for a special occasion they would be perfect! Like this adorable polka dot dress. I need this right now!
4) ModBod Modest Clothing
I LOVE ModBod! I have several pieces of their layering clothing and I think they are the secret to my modest dressing ;)
The perfect tank is my favorite item. I wear it under shirts and it’s the perfect thing to wear under most dresses! I have it in white, black, pink, and brown. They do roadshows in Costco every year and I always stock up on my layering basics because their prices are fantastic when they do a Costco roadshow! See if there is one near you.
See that brown thank? Thanks to ModBod I can actually wear this shirt! {We took this when we found out I was pregnant :)}
5) Lime Ricki Swim Wear
For the past few years Lime Ricki has been my go to place to get bathing suits! Here are my sister’s and I all in Lime Ricki swimsuits :) Unfortunately it seems that their latest line of bathing suits are not as modest and most are too low cut :( My sister ordered one this year and it’s too low cut to wear. But they do have some cute ones still and maybe next year will come back out with a more modest line!
6) Down East Basics Modest Clothing
This is a company that many are familiar with. I love their trendy styles and their sales!
7) Sierra Brooke Modest Clothing
A little pricey for me, but their dresses are just adorable!!
8) Shabby Apple Modest Clothing
Here is another favorite of many! I drool over their dresses since I can’t afford them but maybe one day I’ll get one as a gift ;)
9) Divinita Sole Swim Wear
I have not ordered from them yet because their bathing suits are a bit more expensive BUT I may just have to this year. They have some really cute designs!
10) Jen Clothing
Jen Clothing has some really cute tops and dresses! I may need to do an order soon. {They also have some cute bathing suits!}
11) Apricot Apparel
I stumbled across this little website a few years ago. On a whim I decided to try their cami out and have been in love ever since! The cami is my best layering tool. I wear a cami under almost everything. It’s the perfect way to be able to wear nearly any shirt or dress that would normally be far too low cut. And the Apricot Apparel cami’s work better and are higher than any I have ever tried!
See the white cami I wore when we announced the twin’s genders?
More in this series:
- Introduction
- What scripture teaches about modesty
- A Heart of Modesty
- What modesty is {and isn’t}
- Where (and how) to buy modest clothing
- Practical & Frugal Tips on Dressing Modestly
- A fun giveaway! $50 gift certificate to Mikarose!
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About Jami Balmet
As a large sized woman I find I can’t order online as most don’t carry my sizes because of my body shape I need 3X in shirts and most don’t carry 3X also I find most online stores are more expensive. When I’m shopping for modest, stylish and feminine clothing I like to visit my local CJ Banks store which is the plus sized version of Christopher and Banks. There clothing is high quality, affordable (I Love to shop their discount racks, and I’m still wearing outfits that I bought there 3+ years ago.
That’s great that you have a store nearby where you can still find modest clothing! And good quality is a must! :)
HI Sarah! We are starting to build our Plus Size line to help fill that demand that you don’t see in on line stores or Boutiques in the Malls for that matter!! Most Boutiques (if not all of them) don’t carry sizes over XL? – We think that is really sad… so we are trying to change that! :)
I am a plus-sized lady as well! I highly recommend Cato. They carry girls, juniors, misses and plus up to a 26/28 which I think is generally considered 3/4X. They have a large variety of skirts and tops in both casual and wear to work/church styles. Almost all their pieces are under $30! This has been a favorite store of mine as it seems nearly impossible to find modest length skirts anymore–even in plus sizes! I also shop Old Navy online. They have a Women’s Plus section that is available online only and carry a wonderful selection of skirts, dresses, and modest tops. They can a little pricey at times but, offer regular coupon codes. Good luck!
Thank you for your tips Melissa!!
Thanks for the links. We have a real hard time finding modest bathing suits for my 17 y/o daughter. She is extremely petite – 80 pounds, 4-feet 11 – so really girls suits fit her best, but in that size range, everything is “little girl.” Our church camp does not allow 2-pieces of any sort, so tankinis, although they can be much more modest than a lot of 1-pieces!, are not allowed. She is modest by nature and will wear a 1-piece with swim shorts…. if we can find the 1-piece. *sigh*
On a separate note, I’m the mother of boy-girl twins (the 17 y/or girl and her brother). I was induced the day before my due date and both babies were very healthy and born without C-section, so don’t be scared by the horror stories I’m sure you have or will be hearing! :-) I did a lot of babysitting growing up and was afraid I’d be overwhelmed with twins, but it didn’t take long to decide that having just one baby would have been boring! haha And if you get the chance, go to the Twins Day Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio, each August. We just went for the first time this year, and I’m really sorry we didn’t attend sooner (especially since it is only 2 hours from us). It’s as much for the parents as it is the twins. :-)
I think everyone struggles to find modest swim suits! I know we do! I know the struggle!
And how neat! I always love meeting other twin mommies :) THANK YOU! I am really nervous about having to have a C section and REALLY don’t want one! And wow, I can’t believe you lasted until your due date! Whew! The festival sound great but we are in California! Maybe one day :)
I think her last swimsuit we found at Old Navy and the swim shorts at Sears (or the other way around). Unfortunately this year we just waited too late to find anything at all in her size. Next year we’ll start sooner.
I knew a C-section was a possibility, but it never really even entered my mind that I’d have one, nor did going into preterm labor. I had bad leg cramps at night frequently and the only thing that helped was walking the living room for 15-20 minutes or more. I used that time to pray a lot, and I know without a doubt that prayer time helped more than anything else I did or didn’t do during pregnancy. :-) ~~ You’d be surprised how far people travel for the Twins Day festival. We talked to people from California actually, San Francisco area, and there were people there from China, Italy, Tiawan and Australia. :-) Maybe when your boys are older…
I think looking early in the season is key!!
Thanks for the tips! I am already praying for a safe and normal delivery! But also know that if a C Section will get these boys to us safely then that’s what will need to be done :) Yeah, maybe when they are older! Defiantly NOT anytime soon haha!
Keep looking online – there’s more out there than you think! http://www.hydrochic.com has my favorite modest swimwear. Although, what I ended up doing was buying a pattern for a modest swimsuit and adapting it a little. If you don’t sew I don’t think I’d recommend it as a first sewing project, but I was surprised at how easy it was to sew, and at how cute it turned out.
Thanks for the suggestion! The internet can be a wonderful place :) How wonderful that you can make your own!
These all are great-looking sites…but I almost NEVER buy anything new. :) I’m looking forward to your upcoming posts on how to dress modestly AND cheaply!! :)
I don’t really either! I stalk the sales and clearance ads! ;)
I buy my cami’s at either Rainbow or at Papaya. They are the Ambience Apparel brand, and I love that they stay put when I bend over. You can see one of them in my post here: http://thatbaldchick.com/2012/07/12/pink-and-purple-floral-maxi-dress/ I love that they come in so many colors, and I wait for them to go on sale 3 for $10, then stock up.
Oh thanks Virginia! I haven’t heard of those companies before! I’m off to check then out :)
If there is anyone else reading form the uk then I totally recommend Pure clothing. They sell layering tops. They are thin material as they are designed to be layered under something, so you can’t wear them on there own. They have opened up a whole world of clothes I would never normally consider.
Thanks for the UK tip Amy!! I love layering!
I’m really enjoying this series and I appreciate this useful information!
I’m so glad Shari! :)
I love this series Jami! I am so happy to have some new links to find modest clothing…especially skirts! Woohoo!
Yay! I’m so glad!! :)
My thoughts exactly!
You can find really great knee-length and long skirts at http://www.junees.com :)
I also really love eshakti’s dresses. They’re not cheap (but cheaper than Shabby Apple!) and you can have the sleeves, length, and neckline custom made on almost all their dresses for no extra charge.
Ooh thanks Jelli!! I forgot about their dresses! Thanks!
Great post! Thanks so much for sharing your finds! I realize you wrote your post a little while ago, but google helped me find it while looking for places to buy a modest dress for the holidays, and I’m so glad I bumped into it :)
For those looking for cute, modest skirts, a company I just found a few weeks ago is Lovely Llamas (https://www.lovelyllamas.com/products/butternut-blossom) – It’s a win-win too, because proceeds from their sales go to a good cause!
I am so glad!! I struggled for a long time on where to find modest clothing. And thanks to the internet, it’s easier than ever to find it!! :) Thanks for the tip, I’m going to go check them out!
Have you heard of Eshakti? It has GORGEOUS classic dresses and many of them have options to lengthen, add sleeves, etc. All have customize sized options. I haven’t bought anything yet-they are pricey, but oh, do I want to they are oh, so cute.
I love lace on my tanks; I have found lace tanks at Kohl’s that look too low, but I cut out the tag (carefully!) and wear them backwards-it works perfect.
Thrifting is a great options for finding cheap, long-lasting basics.
I did just recently come across them but have never ordered from them before! I will have to add them to this list, thanks! :)
Junee is a great place to find cute knee-length skrirts (and long ones) that you can wear with just a t shirt, or with a nice top to go to church!
I love their skirts! Check them out!
I just stumbled upon this page, and I have to say that this is so refreshing and helpful! As a college student, it’s always hard to find affordable modest clothing for casual wear. I’m also not a big fan of most of the trendy clothing for 20+ year-olds. So thank you so much Jami for posting this!
Hi Jami, I noticed that you crossed out Mod Bod for “the perfect tank” … do they not sell it anymore? Thanks!
I absolutely love the swimsuit that you posted, I actually went to that website, love it!