You CAN Be Modest In Summer! ☀️👗 ｜｜ How To Dress Modestly Even When It's Hot Outside
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In this episode, I talk about how to dress modestly in the summer in order to beat the heat and still be modestly. I also share a couple of items that I have found while thrifting that I think you'll love!
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Hello beautiful ladies and welcome to today's video where we're going to be talking about
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how to dress modestly and classically for summer.
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I think we can all agree that it is really hot and when it's hot outside it can be more
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difficult to dress modestly because you want to wear less things because it's hot and you
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So I totally get that a lot of people have been asking me lately, how do you dress modestly
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So I thought I would share with you a few different things that I do when I'm dressing in the summer
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so that I can stay modest but not be totally overheated.
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I'm also going to use this as an opportunity to share a couple of things that I found while
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So guys, I just started thrifting and I love it.
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It feels like a treasure hunt finding awesome pieces of clothing for like $5 and under and
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so two of the pieces that I have today were thrifted so I'm really excited about that.
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You guys left me some great comments about some tips and tricks to use when I'm going
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out thrifting so I'm going to use that too and maybe I'll take you guys thrifting with
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Let me know in the comments if that's something that you'd be interested in seeing but I really
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enjoy seeing what I can find and all of that fun stuff.
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I also briefly wanted to mention that I think it's a really nice thing in the summertime
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to wear nail polish because I'm going to be wearing nail polish in all of these outfits.
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Obviously I didn't change it for each outfit so I think red nail polish in the summertime
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It is so pretty and I like gels because they don't come off so of course if you're not
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somebody who likes wearing nail polish don't worry about it just stick with your plain
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But if you're somebody who wants to wear nail polish red is such a classic fun summer color.
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The funny thing is is that my studio is on one side of our house and for some reason
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this studio gets so hot and then I turn on all the lights and it is like a sauna in here so
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I am definitely sweating and that is not my favorite thing to do but I have come up with
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some good ideas for how to beat the heat and still be modest.
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The first outfit I want to talk about is a more dressy look something that you could wear
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to maybe dinner out on a patio or something if you guys are going to be dressing up a little
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bit more and I love this dress it was so inexpensive I think I got it for like $25 from Charlotte
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Russe and it is really flattering the things that I like about it are one it has ruffles
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which is so feminine two it has navy and blue stripes which everyone knows I love and three
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it really nips you in at the waist which is incredibly flattering it's also a really light
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cotton fabric and wearing something like that in the summer really does help with the heat
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now one of the things I'm a really big proponent of in the summertime is wearing skirts and dresses
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the fact of the matter is that skirts and dresses are just lighter and people can complain and say
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they want to wear shorts which hey I'm not opposed to but wearing skirts is actually really nice you
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get the breeze and it just keeps you cool so I am a big proponent of wearing dresses and skirts in
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the summer which makes things easier when it comes to dressing modestly and this dress is just so
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pretty so cute and I put a nude cami underneath it just because it's a little too low cut for me
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so that's just an easy solution and I don't mind wearing a camisole in the summer especially if
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it's a lightweight camisole because then it's not really weighing you down making you sweat but
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finding a cute summer dress is such a good plan for the summertime you can find dresses like this
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pretty much everywhere that will have like a little cap sleeve or a print that you really enjoy
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that nips you in at the waist and that has that really light fabric and this is something that
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you can honestly dress up or dress down I'm choosing to dress this one up because I think you can
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but you can also easily dress this down and not worry about it at all so wearing a cute light
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summer dress is one of my favorite things for summertime and that is still modest and classic
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now to make this dress a little bit more fancy I paired it with some really fancy accessories so I
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chose these statement earrings which are really fun I just got them at J.Crew they were on major sale and
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I thought they were really fun and they're good for an evening out I wouldn't necessarily recommend
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wearing earrings like this during the day just all day because they're really heavy and they can like pull on
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your earlobe but wearing them for a few hours in the evening is just going to be that perfect sweet
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spot and it really makes this outfit summery and more dressy and then because these earrings are so
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big and make such a statement I chose a daintier necklace this is from Rachel in Jewelry I did a
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giveaway with her a few months back but I'll link her Instagram below and this is a really beautiful
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necklace that's dainty it has a pendant and it looks very summery because it has that kind of sun star
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effect and then I paired the whole outfit with a pair of blue and white striped wedges of course the blue and
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white stripes are a little bit different but I think that they kind of work as a neutral and
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they give you that really fancy elevated look by just being a wedge that gives you a little bit of
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height on the heel so I really enjoy this outfit I think this is a really nice dress and it's the
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perfect version of dressy for summer because it's just not overly done and it keeps you cool while also
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being pretty and fancy next up is outfit number two so I think maxi dresses in the summertime especially if
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they are lightweight are perfect this is something you can wear on the boardwalk something that's a
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little bit more casual but it's still a little bit dressy and I love this dress it is so pretty
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so lightweight and it really just makes a statement on its own and I chose to pair it with a few different
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things but a dress like this really does stand on its own so if you wanted to wear it just by itself
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it would still look absolutely perfect but just wearing a maxi dress that appeals to you that has a higher
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neckline or a little sleeve or something that gives you that modesty without being overly heavy is going
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to make this whole outfit work for you and it will make you feel modest even in summertime so I chose
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to pair this dress with a really lightweight scarf that has daisies on it and it really doesn't make you
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overheated but it's just something that's like an accessory that doesn't actually get in the way of
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making you hotter but it just gives a little bit of extra oomph to this outfit and then I wore some gold
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flip-flops because I thought that the gold flip-flops really just made the dress a little bit
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fancier as well as these really pretty silver earrings that have a bunch of crystals in them
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which I think are so so pretty and this just makes this dress go from a little bit more casual to
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slightly more fancy the gold flip-flops kind of walk that line between being fancy and casual so I
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just really like that this outfit could transition from walking on the boardwalk to getting dinner but
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it's just the perfect look for when you want to be comfortable not overheated but you're still wearing
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something that's light and it's not going to make you overheated in the summertime next up is outfit
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number three and I think this is a really cute look for brunch with the girls or something like that
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this is a great outfit again skirts all the way in summertime I think they are so helpful to keep
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away the heat they just are such a perfect option when you're trying not to get overheated and this one
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is really fun it's got this safari look with the buttons down the front and this kind of green material
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I absolutely love this skirt and it really nips you in at the waist and then wearing a cute little
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patterned top that is sleeveless so you don't have to cover up your arms and you're not super overheated
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and just the pairing of the blousier top with the nipped in waist looks absolutely great finding a
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skirt that works for you that nips you in in the waist and that's a little bit more a-line and then
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pairing it with a blouse that you really like will just be a perfect outfit for you I really like the
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idea of pairing this outfit with a pair of wood earrings because I thought that that really kind of
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went with the tone of the skirt and it just kind of made everything tied together and then I even
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went a little bit further with these heels which I absolutely love they're so cool and I got them a
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really long time ago but they still fit and they've got these cool studs but the style of them is still
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really classic so it doesn't look edgy it just looks really good for summer time and this is just
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a great look it's not heavy it's not hot but it still is modest and it's going to keep you cool
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outfit number four is the truly casual look that you can wear to a barbecue I mean this is perfect
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for summer probably what you're imagining when you talk about what you want to wear in the summer
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time so this is a great pair of thrifted bermuda shorts I got these at the thrift store for four
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dollars I only had to do some minor alterations essentially these are a little bit sheer so I
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actually had to cut out the pockets because you could easily see them and then I sewed up the pockets so
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that you couldn't just see a hole so these are perfect for summer I mean they are the perfect
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length the perfect weight they're seersucker and I love the yellow it's so fun and comfortable and cute
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and they hit a really good part of the body they are a little bit high-waisted and I actually wore
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this with my husband's white button-down if you have your own white button-down go for that but I was
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able to use my husband's you can absolutely borrow from your husband if you want and I just tied this
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right at the waist if you're worried about it coming up and showing your stomach you can always
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put a nude cami underneath and it's just a really cute perfect for summer outfit because both of
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these pieces are really lightweight cotton you don't have to worry about it being really overheating and
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hot but the length of these bermuda shorts are perfect I would say they're modest you don't have
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to worry about them being too short I'm not against you wearing shorter shorts if you want to but if
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you're going to wear shorter shorts you should always be a little bit more covered up on the top
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that's kind of my philosophy on shorts or anything that's kind of showing a little bit more skin here
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you cover up there and I think that that is the best solution but these are just the perfect length
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you can find bermuda shorts basically everywhere I mean I'm pretty sure old navy sells them every season
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so if you want to get a pair from them they're probably really inexpensive and then just tying on a
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white button down is the most classic thing ever and you will look great and I just paired these with
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some white sneakers so I wear these in a lot of my videos but they're really comfortable and pairing
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a white pair of sneakers with pretty much any outfit is going to work together and this is just a
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great look for when you want to hang out with family not worry about getting too hot not worry
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about if you want to wear a skirt and you want to be playing with the kids whatever it is this is just a
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really good and easy outfit and with this look I just paired a small gold hoop with a necklace that
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has stars on it I have been loving these two paired together I almost never take them off and to be
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completely honest in the summer time I kind of understand the idea of just wearing one thing the
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whole summer and not really taking it off so I've been wearing these earrings these bracelets and this
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necklace like non-stop this entire summer so that is what I wore with this outfit just these cute little
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hoops and this star necklace and it's just easy you don't even have to think about it and it's cute and
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it goes with everything and adds a little bit of flair last but not least I would call this a picnic
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outfit it's really cute and fun maybe if you're going on a date to a park it's another thrifted find
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this skirt is so cute and it was four dollars and I didn't have to do anything to it I love it
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it's so comfortable cute lightweight goes with everything and so so modest I absolutely love this skirt
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and I just did a similar thing with this outfit that I did with the last one where I took actually
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my own shirt that has polka dots and it's a button down so I tied it at the waist and it just looks
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so so cute with a high-waisted gathered skirt like this and again you can definitely find skirts like
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this available online or in stores and just tying a shirt with that makes it so so easy and I just
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think this is a really nice lightweight version of something you could wear out and not be overheated
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and it's perfect for summertime now for the accessories I wanted to do something a little
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bit special so I took this little orange scarf that I have which I love wearing in the summer
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and I tied it around my hair and I think it looks so cute with this outfit it's just a little pop of
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color that's a little bit different than the blue skirt which I love it's the contrasting color scheme
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which looks really cute with this outfit and then I paired it with this mrs necklace which I love
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this necklace I got it when Jacob and I got married and I just really like it I think it's fun and cute
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and it's something that you would wear on a date so I love that and then I paired that with my wedges
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again because when you're going to a picnic you're not going to be walking around that much but you're
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also going to be on the grass probably so you don't want to be in real heels because they'll sink but
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wearing a pair of wedges will just be perfect and will give you that little cute look to this outfit
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so that's everything that's how I dress modestly in the summertime it's really just wearing lightweight fabrics
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not wearing heavy clothing putting on a lot of skirts and dresses that are made of light cottons
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and I'm not opposed to wearing sleeves in the summer as long as it's something that is lightweight
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so that's how I dress modestly and classically in the summertime but I'd love to hear what you guys
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do what you love to wear in the summertime please let me know in the comments below thank you so much
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