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attire, and I had always thought that women in long dresses were the picture of beauty,
being arrayed both modestly and in feminine attire. Rather than accentuating the sexuality
of a woman, as the majority of sensual attire today does, or going the opposite direction in
making a woman appear masculine, as another segment of the clothing industry does, the
Scriptures teach that a woman should wear feminine clothing that is modest and does not
provoke men to lust, or draw attention to themselves in unrighteous ways.

Deuteronomy 22:5
A woman shall not wear man's clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman's clothing;
for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God.

I Timothy 2:9
Also I desire that women should adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and
sensibly in seemly apparel, not with elaborate hair arrangement or gold or pearls or
expensive clothing...
(Amplified Bible)

I have for a long time also desired that my daughter should dress in this feminine and
modest manner. As Tony said, Kristin had always leaned toward tomboy styles. She wanted
to dress as a cowgirl, or in camouflage shirts and pants, or similar styles. I knew that there
were precious few examples anywhere of young ladies dressing in feminine and modest
array, and it was extremely difficult to find anything suitable at local department, or
clothing stores. Kristin had always been sensitive to dressing modestly, but her clothing
simply wasn’t feminine.
I think the Spirit waited for Tony to enter into obedience in this area before He began
to move upon Kristin’s heart, for He wanted to show Tony what an impact her own
obedience would have upon others. The day Tony began wearing dresses, she set her face
as flint with the attitude that there was no going back. She got rid of all her clothing that she
felt was no longer in accordance with the Spirit’s witness in this matter, and she has never
vacillated in this determination to be obedient to God.
Even more changes were forthcoming, however. I had for many years wanted Tony to
be more domestically minded, more of a keeper at home who would develop skills such as
sewing and cooking. I had bought her a new sewing machine a few years after we were
married, but she lacked interest in it and ended up selling it some time later. Tony also
lacked confidence in her ability to sew, feeling like the necessary skills were lacking in her
make-up. I was somewhat doubtful then when she told me that she wanted to get a sewing
machine again. I had also begun to doubt that she had what it took to be a competent
seamstress.
A great encouragement for Tony at this time was an acquaintance she made with a
Christian sister named Wendy who had an Internet forum and website for women who were
practicing headcovering and modest dress. Tony began to correspond with her after she
started practicing headcovering. She purchased a few headcoverings from Wendy, and their
friendship grew so much that Tony flew out to California for ten days to spend time her.
While there Wendy taught her how to sew some simple garments, and when Tony returned
home she was full of excitement about the things she had learned.
Tony has since been making her own dresses, and they are as well made as the ones
she was purchasing from stores and from individuals. Her skills and confidence have grown