Handout Ideas

I added a pack of gum with “chews to be modest at the bottom of this poem!

How I appear to others rests entirely on me,
Whether good or bad, clean or not, whatever they may see,
By always dressing modestly, I'll show the world that I
Have self-respect and self-esteem and hold my head up high.
It's hard to shun the trendy clothes that those around me wear,
But I make Father proud of me when I dress like I care.
My parents and my teachers say that clothes are like a sign,
My clothing tells the world what I would have them think*s inside.
The clothes I wear around each day should show the best of me.
I'll show I'm trying hard to be the girl that I should be.
Poem by Amy Lincoln

(Poem may be copied for incidental, non-commercial, home or church use only.)

more ideas....

• Candle - - let your light shine as an example
• Bottle of water - - be pure and free from sin
• Sunglasses – don’t let your views be blurred by limited vision.  An eternal perspective helps you see things as they truly are.
• Rope – remain strong.  Don’t be roped into lowering your standards
• Caramel onion - “at first appearance it may seem heavenly, but check deep enough to know that it is a gospel truth before you get involved.”  
• A sock – Remember to stand as a witness in all that you do, and in the daily things that you pursue.  When you stand in these socks, if you choose the right, your days will always be cheery and bright
• Hanger with “Hang ON to your Standards” attached
• A pack of gum “chews to be modest

Post card size

Chews to be modest handout.pdf

I am sharing some Print outs of quotes we used for a Young Women’s Tue nigh activity on Modest dress (Modest is Hottest) I am including some pictures. The idea is not original just our version. ~Laurel Johnson

Dallin H. Oaks:

"Young women, please understand that if you dress immodestly, you are magnifying this problem by becoming pornography to some of the men who see you." ("Pornography," Ensign, May 2005, page 87)

Brigham Young

"Suppose that a female angel were to come into your house and you had the privilege of seeing her, how would she be dressed? � She would be neat and nice, her countenance full of glory, brilliant, bright, and perfectly beautiful, and in every act her gracefulness would charm the heart of every beholder. There is nothing needless about her. None of my sisters believe that these useless, foolish fashions are followed in heaven. Well, then, pattern [your lives] after good and heavenly things, ..." (in Deseret News [Weekly], 30 Apr. 1873, 196).

Susan W. Tanner

Everything about your appearance, your speech, and your demeanor should bespeak that you are a literal spirit son or daughter of Heavenly Father. If we truly understand the significance of our bodies in our Father's plan, we will show great honor for our bodies. When you dress and act modestly, others will treat you with respect. (Make Dating Smooth Sailing New Era, October 2004, page 28)

Spencer W. Kimball:

Another of the many things that lead to unchastity is immodesty. Today many young women and young men are smug in their knowledge of the facts of life. They think they know all the answers. They talk about sex as freely as they talk about cars and shows and clothes. And a spirit of immodesty has developed until nothing seems to be sacred.

One contributing factor to immodesty and a breakdown of moral values is the modern dress. I am sure that the immodest clothes that are worn by some of our young women, and their mothers, contribute directly and indirectly to the immorality of this age. Even fathers sometimes encourage it. I wonder if our young sisters realize the temptation they are flaunting before young men when they leave their bodies partly uncovered....

I am positive that the clothes we wear can be a tremendous factor in the gradual breakdown of our love of virtue, our steadfastness in chastity (Faith Precedes the Miracle [1972], 163, 168).

"Cute and Modest" Jacquelyn Benson, Mary Lee Call, and Emily O. Jennings, New Era, Jan. 2005, 37–39 LDS youth in Arizona and Illinois wear cute clothes while promoting modesty in their communities.

Make Dating Smooth Sailing - Susan W. Tanner, New Era, October 2004, page 28

Dress Stress - Meagan Nelson, New Era, March 2001, page 10

"Everything Good and Beautiful" Jan Pinborough, Ensign, Mar. 2003, 62–66
Countering the world's standards can be daunting. But several key concepts can help parents give their children a firm foundation for dressing modestly throughout their lives.

Choose the Right Swim Wear - Judith Rasband, New Era, April 1983, page 20

More than Hemlines or Haircuts - Joseph Walker, Ensign, February 1992, 22

"More than Hemlines and Haircuts" Joseph Walker, Ensign, Feb. 1992, 22–25
The way youth dress is a key to shaping some of the most important relationships in their lives.

Evaluate Your Style - Caroline H. Benzley, New Era, January 2002, page 28

"Right for the Climate" John H. Groberg, New Era, Mar. 1992, 4–7
How do you gauge what to wear? Here are valuable pointers to help take off some of the pressure.

Dressed Up! - Nikki Miner, New Era, May 2003, page 45

"To Clothe a Temple" John S. Tanner, Ensign, Aug. 1992, 44–47
Modesty helps us to make our bodies temples in which the Lord's Spirit may dwell.

Chastity and Modesty

Teaching Modesty and Virtue in the Home

Maintaining Chastity through Righteous Living