Classically Abby - 5 Modesty HACKS That Will Keep You Looking Classic And STYLISH!

00:00:00.000 When you're going to be more modest, we're not showing so much skin.

00:00:03.420 That's kind of the goal, right?

00:00:05.180 Is that we want to look attractive without looking distracting.

00:00:13.440 Hello, Classic Crew, and welcome to today's video

00:00:16.380 where I'm going to be sharing five modesty hacks

00:00:19.180 that every elegant lady should know. 0.85

00:00:21.740 Here on my channel, you know that we talk about modesty quite a bit

00:00:25.080 and we talk about classic and elegant style.

00:00:28.020 Now, being a classic woman is something that fits in really well 1.00

00:00:31.960 with the conservative view of the world.

00:00:34.180 The idea that we want to make ourselves look our best and present ourselves well

00:00:38.800 because we accept the reality of the fact that our appearance matters

00:00:42.740 and it's respectful to other people to present ourselves in the best way possible.

00:00:46.760 But I think it's really fun to try and figure out what you can do

00:00:50.080 to make your clothing more modest that doesn't limit you,

00:00:53.500 that doesn't make you feel like you can't wear a ton of different clothing.

00:00:56.780 Instead, it gives you actually an opportunity to wear more

00:01:00.100 and to wear things that you love.

00:01:02.440 So today I'm going to be sharing some modesty hacks

00:01:04.520 that I use when I'm shopping, when I'm dressing, and everything in between.

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00:01:32.120 And now, let's get into today's video.

00:01:34.600 So my first modesty hack is finding flesh-toned undershirts.

00:01:39.340 I got this undershirt from Ann Taylor 100 million years ago,

00:01:43.360 but like, I'm kind of not exaggerating.

00:01:45.620 A really long time ago, I think maybe when I was still in high school,

00:01:48.480 and I still own those same shirts, they still sell them,

00:01:51.720 and they are the best.

00:01:53.720 They come in so many different colors,

00:01:55.820 and because they have this pretty piece right here,

00:01:58.380 they look really classy and purposeful.

00:02:02.200 But they are not distracting from your outfits.

00:02:04.780 They don't immediately make it obvious that you're wearing an undershirt,

00:02:07.740 but if somebody were to look, they would see that you were wearing one,

00:02:10.680 which is the best of all possible worlds.

00:02:12.740 I think having flesh-toned undershirts is the best addition to my wardrobe.

00:02:17.480 I wear them all the time because many of my dresses are v-necks.

00:02:21.440 V-necks are very flattering. 1.00

00:02:23.140 If I were to wear a darker-colored undershirt,

00:02:25.600 it would break up the line of the v-neck.

00:02:27.280 But wearing a flesh-toned undershirt, it doesn't break up the line,

00:02:30.640 but I still get that modesty that I want.

00:02:33.000 So I will link these Ann Taylor shirts in the description box below

00:02:36.080 if you're interested in purchasing them.

00:02:37.380 They're a bit expensive, but they last forever,

00:02:40.760 especially if you take good care of them.

00:02:42.640 And, of course, you can also find some similar ones probably online.

00:02:46.500 But I just like these because they are adjustable,

00:02:49.240 the straps are adjustable,

00:02:50.160 and they have this pretty piece of kind of like chiffon right at the top,

00:02:53.640 which makes them look really elegant.

00:02:56.000 Number two is sew up the slits on your dresses. 1.00

00:02:59.840 Lately, I've been noticing that a ton of the dresses that I've been loving

00:03:02.480 that are the perfect length for me,

00:03:03.960 maybe a midi length or right under the knee,

00:03:06.080 have slits that go up way too high.

00:03:08.240 And I personally don't want a slit that goes up too high.

00:03:11.300 I don't find that very modest.

00:03:12.520 And so if I just sew up the slit, then it looks perfect.

00:03:16.400 Now, I don't think you have to sew it up all the way unless you want to.

00:03:19.580 I have one dress that I sewed it up all the way

00:03:21.760 because I found that the slit was weird,

00:03:23.380 so I didn't really like the way it looked with the slit anyways.

00:03:25.780 And then I have another dress that I thought the slit was pretty,

00:03:28.400 but I just sewed it to the knee.

00:03:30.180 So there was a slit right at the knee, 0.58

00:03:32.020 but other than that, it's closed up.

00:03:33.720 And I really think that this is just the easiest fix in the world.

00:03:37.720 Number one, you can do it at home.

00:03:39.140 You can do it by hand.

00:03:40.300 You can do it with machine.

00:03:41.620 But if you want to bring it to a tailor,

00:03:43.180 it shouldn't cost more than $5 or $6,

00:03:45.460 depending on how many layers there are to the dress.

00:03:48.620 And it's just such an easy fix.

00:03:50.460 If you have a dress that you absolutely love that has a slit,

00:03:53.220 just sew the slit up.

00:03:54.420 Hack number three is shop when the trends are modest,

00:03:58.360 not when the trends are immodest.

00:04:00.740 So during the pandemic,

00:04:01.920 you probably noticed a ton of dresses came out 0.61

00:04:04.420 that were kind of prairie style.

00:04:06.340 There's also been dresses inspired by Bridgerton.

00:04:09.440 There's these dresses that are just,

00:04:10.920 they have long sleeves,

00:04:12.340 they're flowy,

00:04:13.240 they come below the knee,

00:04:14.540 which to me is stuff that's very modest.

00:04:16.760 And that was a perfect time to go shopping

00:04:18.660 and stock up on stuff that you like.

00:04:21.160 Now, right now,

00:04:22.360 we're in a season of trends that is much more 90s,

00:04:25.800 a lot of crop tops,

00:04:27.340 a lot of clothing that I would say is not very cute,

00:04:30.100 but also I would say is not very modest.

00:04:31.980 So trying to go shopping a ton in the times

00:04:36.060 when the trends are immodest

00:04:37.220 is just not going to be as easy

00:04:38.960 as when the trends are modest,

00:04:41.400 actually shopping then.

00:04:42.660 Now, there are certain stores

00:04:44.100 that the trends really don't percolate in as much.

00:04:47.180 So TJ Maxx,

00:04:48.100 which is where I shop most of the time,

00:04:49.520 if you guys watch my channel,

00:04:50.660 you'll know that,

00:04:51.400 they don't follow the trends.

00:04:52.680 They just have dresses from all over the place.

00:04:54.720 So I can find dresses there pretty much all the time

00:04:57.520 that are modest.

00:04:58.920 But I do have to search a little bit harder

00:05:01.240 depending on the season

00:05:02.600 and depending on what the trends are

00:05:04.980 because they're getting their pieces of clothing

00:05:06.580 from everyone else.

00:05:07.780 So if you want to find clothes that you love

00:05:09.880 and that are modest,

00:05:11.120 when you start to notice

00:05:12.440 that you're walking into stores

00:05:14.100 and things look more modest,

00:05:15.340 then that is the perfect time to go shopping.

00:05:17.720 Number four is

00:05:18.540 if you're going to be more covered up,

00:05:20.300 make sure your clothing fits.

00:05:22.280 So when you're going to be more modest,

00:05:24.440 we're not showing so much skin.

00:05:26.140 That's kind of the goal, right?

00:05:27.860 is that we want to look attractive

00:05:29.360 without looking distracting.

00:05:31.340 But if you're going to wear things

00:05:32.300 that are more covered up,

00:05:33.480 you also want to make sure

00:05:34.360 that they do show your figure.

00:05:36.120 So make sure your clothing fits you.

00:05:38.340 So that either means

00:05:39.060 when you buy the piece of clothing,

00:05:40.980 make sure that it actually fits your body

00:05:42.580 or if it doesn't fit your body perfectly,

00:05:45.660 go somewhere and get it tailored.

00:05:47.020 You can find tailors in your area

00:05:48.940 that are probably not very expensive.

00:05:50.760 There are places that are more expensive,

00:05:52.660 but you can also find tailors

00:05:53.900 that do the same work for much less money

00:05:55.980 and you can make your clothing actually fit you

00:05:58.320 and show off your figure.

00:06:00.120 And that's great.

00:06:01.040 I mean, you're not showing skin,

00:06:02.500 but you're showing that you are a woman

00:06:04.040 and that you do have that feminine body. 1.00

00:06:06.820 And that's beautiful.

00:06:08.100 So if you're going to dress modestly,

00:06:10.000 make sure your clothing fits

00:06:11.220 so that you look modest,

00:06:12.580 but also classic and elegant.

00:06:14.580 Number five is one of my favorites,

00:06:16.540 and that is when you are looking at a rack of dresses,

00:06:19.400 look at the hems before you look at the tops.

00:06:21.640 I found that for me,

00:06:23.380 I know now what length I'm comfortable wearing

00:06:26.020 when it comes to dresses.

00:06:27.060 I used to be comfortable wearing things

00:06:28.340 that were a little bit shorter,

00:06:29.380 but as I've gotten older,

00:06:31.240 I've decided that I like dresses

00:06:32.580 that do come a little bit longer.

00:06:34.480 And so I do know what that length looks like on a hanger.

00:06:38.340 But if I look at the top of a dress

00:06:39.800 and I fall in love with it

00:06:40.720 and I pull it off the rack

00:06:41.840 and I notice that it's short,

00:06:43.120 it's such a bummer.

00:06:44.820 So my trick is to look at the bottom of the rack

00:06:47.780 before I look at the top of the rack,

00:06:49.120 and then I'll see which dresses are long enough

00:06:52.140 because some of those dresses

00:06:53.340 are not going to kind of hit that line.

00:06:56.960 They're going to actually be much shorter

00:06:58.380 and I won't even entertain those dresses.

00:07:02.000 Those dresses are not something

00:07:03.000 that I'm comfortable buying.

00:07:04.420 So figuring out what length you're comfortable wearing

00:07:06.560 that is modest

00:07:07.340 is going to let you peruse that rack of clothing

00:07:10.080 and find that skirt or dress that you love

00:07:13.060 and you are comfortable wearing.

00:07:14.860 So those are my modesty hacks today.

00:07:17.120 Let me know in the comments

00:07:18.180 if you have any modesty hacks that I didn't mention,

00:07:20.860 maybe I'll do another video like this, a part two,

00:07:23.920 and we can talk about, you know,

00:07:25.400 maybe in spring and summer,

00:07:27.280 those modesty hacks are a little bit different

00:07:28.860 than the same hacks I would do in the winter and fall.

00:07:32.020 So I'd love to know your guys' thoughts.

00:07:34.060 Thank you so much for watching.

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Classically Abby - July 08, 2021

5 Modesty HACKS That Will Keep You Looking Classic And STYLISH!

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