Beautiful Head Dress

"YOUR DRESS SHOULD BE TIGHT ENOUGH TO PROVE YOU'RE A WOMAN, AND LOOSE ENOUGH TO PROVE YOU'RE A LADY."

--EDITH HEAD

Remember the black and white photos of Edith Head? Pony tail, and trademark dark glasses. I read once that Head wore those glasses so that she could always see how certain fabrics or colors would look, when photographed in black and white. One of the most famous costume designers in Hollywood, she is probably best known for the classics 'Rear Window" (54), "The Sting" (73), "Sunset Boulevard"(50), and (my favorite) "White Christmas"(54). I am all for anyone in Hollywood giving any kudos to modesty. And Edith Head should know!...She dressed some of the most famous names in the business... and beautifully, I might add!

In an industry saturated with completely bare, or scantily clad women, someone stating that to be a lady takes more conscious effort... definitely a breath of fresh air! Do men actually want modesty in a woman despite being inundated with sexual images constantly? I'm inclined to think the answer is yes. To put it another way; I admire a man who wants modesty in a woman because this tells me that he'll be protective of my character and my heart. If I could do one thing with my life, it would be to encourage women to be "ladies.". Up your anti girls!! Never mind trying to figure out what you are worth...just know that you are a priceless gem! This takes courage to believe in a culture that teaches women to wear immodesty like a badge and then collect sexual encounters as their reward for that immodesty. This breaks my heart. Many unwanted babies come that way, and many lives (both men and women) are torn apart. There is a better way, and there really is so much more!

CHALLENGE: Look up the word "Modesty" in the dictionary. Ladies, find 2 things you can do this week to demonstrate modesty, be it in your dress, your attitude, or your personal habits. Gentleman, find two things that you can do to ENCOURAGE modesty. Question: what do you think are some ways that GUYS can behave more modestly? (Wow...huge stereotype. Does modesty apply only to women?).