Dress & Appearance

From For the Strength of Youth

How does your dress and grooming send messages about you to others and influence the

way you and others act?

Answer from S of Y

•When you are well groomed and modestly dressed, you invite the Spirit and can exercise a good influence on those around you.

You should only lower your dress standards for ____________.

• A) Special occasions• B) Prom• C) Never• D) School• E) Prison

Answer from S of Y

• Never lower your dress standards for any occasion. Doing so sends the message that you are using your body to get attention and approval and that modesty is important only when convenient.

You should avoid ___________ in clothing, appearance, and hairstyle.

Answer from S of Y

•All (both Young Men and Young Women) should avoid extremes in clothing, appearance, and hairstyle.

Is sloppy or inappropriately casual dress, grooming, and manners against the dress

and appearance advise in the S of Y?

Answer from the S of Y

•Always be neat and clean and avoid being sloppy or inappropriately casual in dress, grooming, and manners.

How many tattoos should you have?

Answer from S of Y

•Do not disfigure yourself with tattoos or body piercings.

How many piercings does the S of Y recommend for young women?

Answer from S of Y

• If girls or women desire to have their ears pierced, they are encouraged to wear only one pair of modest earrings.

The For the ________ of ________ is a pamphlet published by the church to help youth.

Answer from S of Y

• Some of the most important guidelines for your life are found in this pamphlet. We testify that these principles are true.

The First Presidency

A teenager is appropriately dressed if her ______ is the first thing people notice?

• A) Arms• B) Face• C) Feet• D) Other

Answer

• A teenager is appropriately dressed if her face is the first thing people noticed. (This is assuming her hair isn’t purple and her eye make-up extreme, of course.)

The best guideline is to wear clothing _____________________________.

• A) you could continue to wear after the after going to the temple.• B) that Lady GaGa wears.• C) that you wore the day before.• D) two sizes too small.

Answer

•The best guideline is to wear clothing you could continue to wear after going to the temple.

True or False – Boys won’t pay attention to me if I am dressed modestly.

Answer - Elaine S. Dalton (YW General President)

• There is no more beautiful sight than a young woman who glows with the light of the Spirit, who is confident and courageous because she is virtuous.

We show respect to ________and ________ when we dress

modestly.

• A) Donny and Marie• B) Mom and Dad• C) The Lord and yourself• D) Rocky and Bullwinkle

Answer - Elder Robert D. HalesOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Show respect for the Lord and for yourself by dressing appropriately for Church meetings and activities, whether they are on Sunday or during the week. If you are not sure what is appropriate, ask your leaders for guidance.

How can a sweatshirt be immodest?

Answer from S of Y

•Ask yourself, ‘Would I feel comfortable with my appearance if I were in the Lord’s presence?’”

How does the Lord expect us to be “Peculiar?”

•A) Be weirdoes.•B) Be a treasure.•C) All of the above.

Answer – “To Clothe a Temple” By John S Tanner

• Practicing modesty need not make them misfits; this is not what the Lord means when he says he would have us be a “peculiar” people. Peculiar literally means we are his special treasure, purchased with his blood. Latter-day Saint teenagers show themselves peculiar in the true sense when their dress and demeanor reflect their spiritual identity as covenant citizens of “an holy nation.”

Is it okay for a prom dress to not cover the shoulders?

Answer from S of Y

• Young woman should wear clothing that covers the shoulder and avoid clothing that is low-cut in the front or revealing in any other manner.

Does modesty count just for girls? Why?

Answer from S of Y

• Young men should also maintain modesty in their appearance. All should avoid extremes in clothing, appearance, and hairstyle.

True or False - Bikinis are okay if you are going swimming.

Answer – “How can I choose a modest swimming suit?”

• At that time, “two-piece swimsuits” meant bikinis, which are very revealing. Now fashion has changed, and some two-piece swimsuits are actually among the most modest swimsuits you can buy. They are better fitting and have longer tops that cover the torso. The bottoms come in more modest styles too.

Name a way a young man can be immodest.

Answer – “Why?”

• For Young Men , the issue with modesty usually is dressing too sloppily, too casually, too worldly, or in such a way that draws a lot of attention to themselves (such as extreme hairstyles).

At what age should modesty begin?

Answer – Book of Burt

• It's not like you'll be able to tell your child once they reach a certain age - "okay, all that stuff you've been wearing is now inappropriate - we have to change everything" - It's best to teach them right from the start.

When is it okay to pass the sacrament when you have a neon colored strip down the middle of

your head?• A) on fast Sunday.• B) every third Sunday.• C) Dude! There is no right

time.

Answer – Dallin H. Oaks

• The same should be true of how we dress when we are to participate in the ordinance of the sacrament. It is like going to the temple. Our manner of dress indicates the degree to which we understand and honor the ordinance in which we will participate.

When is it appropriate for a young man not to wear a shirt?

Answer – Spencer W. Kimball• Young men have no need to go

shirtless, and young women should not wear tight, form-fitting, or revealing clothing just because it's in style. Those who dress immodestly are tempting those around them.

The End

Bonus Round

•How can you show the Lord that your body is precious?

Answer – S of Y• Your body is God’s sacred

creation. Respect it as a gift from God , and do not defile it in any way. Through your dress and appearance, you can show the Lord that you know how precious your body is.

•Can you be attractive while being modest?

Answer – Gordon B. Hinckley

•“I do not hesitate to say that you can be attractive without being immodest.”

Is this immodest?

Answer

• It is also inappropriate for men, and young men to wear their pants so that their crotch is well below their knees, and their waist below their crotch.

Is this immodest?

Answer – Spencer W. Kimball

• should not wear tight, form-fitting, or revealing clothing just because it's in style. Those who dress immodestly are tempting those around them.

Is this Sunday best dress?

Answer – EFY Dress Code

•Leggings" are not considered appropriate for "Sunday or Best Dress" at EFY.

Is this Sunday best dress?

Answer – Jeffery R. Holland

• Our clothing or footwear need never be expensive, indeed should not be expensive, but neither should it appear that we are on our way to the beach.

•Did Brigham Young (1801-1877) worry about modesty?

Answer – Brigham Young

• I am weary of the manner in which our (young) women seek to outdo each other in all the foolish fashions of the world.

• For teenagers, is modesty more than a matter of tight pants or spandex swimming suits, of hemlines or necklines?

Answer- To Clothe a TempleBy John S. Tanner

• Yet for teenagers, modesty is finally much more than a matter of tight pants or spandex swimming suits, of hemlines or necklaces. Rather, it’s a line drawn on the heart; it’s the result of truly believing that the body is the temple of the spirit.