Styles of clothing have changed through the centuries. Yet, in every century, those Christians who were committed to a life of radical discipleship to Jesus Christ have always worn modest dress. Here are some examples how modest Christians have dressed and veiled through the ages:

modest dress
Early Christian Period
modest dress
Early Christian Period
modest dress
Early Christian Period
middle ages
Middle Ages
early christian
Middle Ages
anabaptist family
Anabaptist Family: 1600’s
catholic woman
Catholic Woman: 1600’s
dutch family
Dutch Family: 1600’s
pilgrims
Pilgrims: Colonial America 1600’s
modest dress
1500 to 1700
1500 to 1600
english woman
English Protestant Woman: 1600’s
modest dress
1700’s and 1800’s
catholic women
Catholic Women in France: 1800’s
modest dress
Quaker Man: 1800’s
modest dress
Women of Brenton, France: 1886
methodist woman
Methodist Woman, US: 1912
nuns 20th century
Nuns: 20th Century

“Let [married women] be fully clothed: by garments on the outside and by modesty on the inside.” Clement of Alexandria

“Let a holy woman, if naturally beautiful, give no one such great occasion for carnal lust. Certainly, if even she is beautiful, she should not show off [her beauty], but should rather obscure it.” Tertullian

CD: Modest Dress and Cosmetics

D. Bercot. Peter wrote, “Do not let your adornment be outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on apparel—rather let it be the hidden person of the heart.” But just how literally did the early Christians take that apostolic commandment? Bercot quotes extensively from Scripture and the early Christian writings to answer that question. A challenging message!
70 min. audio CD.