Chapter 65—The Blessings of Proper Dress
Appropriate and Becoming—In dress, as in all things else, it is
our privilege to honor our Creator. He desires our clothing to be not
only neat and healthful, but appropriate and becoming
We should seek to make the best of our appearance. In the taber-
nacle service God specified every detail concerning the garments of
those who ministered before Him. Thus we are taught that He has a
preference in regard to the dress of those who serve Him. Very specific
were the directions given in regard to Aaron’s robes, for his dress was
symbolic. So the dress of Christ’s followers should be symbolic. In all
things we are to be representatives of Him. Our appearance in every
respect should be characterized by neatness, modesty, and purity
Illustrated by the Things of Nature—By the things of nature
[the flowers, the lily] Christ illustrates the beauty that Heaven values,
the modest grace, the simplicity, the purity, the appropriateness, that
would make our attire pleasing to Him
Character May Be Judged by Style of Dress—The dress and its
arrangement upon the person is generally found to be the index of the
man or the woman
We judge of a person’s character by the style of dress worn. A
modest, godly woman will dress modestly. A refined taste, a cultivated
mind, will be revealed in the choice of a simple, appropriate attire....
The one who is simple and unpretending in her dress and in her man-
ners shows that she understands that a true woman is characterized by
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moral worth. How charming, how interesting, is simplicity in dress,
which in comeliness can be compared with the flowers of the field
Guiding Principles Enunciated—I beg of our people to walk
carefully and circumspectly before God. Follow the customs in dress
so far as they conform to health principles. Let our sisters dress plainly,
1
Education, 248
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2
Testimonies For The Church 6:96
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3
The Ministry of Healing, 289
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4
The Review and Herald, January 30, 1900
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5
The Review and Herald, November 17, 1904
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