Stacy McDonald author of Raising Maidens of Virtue: A Study of Feminine Loveliness for Mothers and Daughters in a post about Modesty had these questions.

If our hearts are truly modest, then our demeanor, our dress, our speech, and attitude will all eventually line up. Sometimes it means we need to be taught and challenged, but it eventually happens. Like I mentioned earlier, when we reflect a modest spirit, our very presence points to Christ. Still, if you really, really want a list, here’s one you can ponder:

1. Does what you wear reflect a heart focused on the Lord Jesus Christ?

2. Does what you wear communicate a love for others or selfishness?

3. Is what you’re wearing likely to cause a man to lust (Romans 12:10)?

4. Does what you’re wearing draw the eye (by being too tight or revealing) to areas of the body that should be covered for everyone but your husband?

5. Is what you’re wearing going to expose intimate areas of your body if you bend over?

6. If you honestly examine your motives are you wearing what you’re wearing to attract the opposite sex (other than your husband)?

7. Does your choice of clothing speak dishonestly of who you are as a Christian?

8. And here’s the most important one. Does what you wear point to Jesus or to yourself? Do your clothes say, “Look at me,” and in so doing, distract others from God? And let me remind you, this can be done in clothing that is not the least bit sexually enticing.

Modesty Posts:

Maidens of Virtue – Stacy McDonald

The Style Quiz by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Paul Washer on Modesty in the Church

“Modesty Heart Check” by Carolyn Mahaney

Calvin Klein vs John Calvin’s Opinions on Clothing