Scrapbook of Fashion

How the Devout dress

By Joanna Martodam

July 29, 2010

Abrahamic Religions0 Abrahamic religions

are those who claim Abraham as their Forefather.03 main Abrahamic

Religions0 Judaism0 Christianity0 Islam

0All three branches have many different factions and Sects

Judaism

0Four main Factions of Judaism0 Hasidic0 Orthodox0 Conservative0 Reform

0Hasidic and Orthodox sects have much more restrictive cress codes than do the Conservative or Reform factions.

Orthodox Jewish Dress Code

0 Chest covered to the neck0 Arms covered past the elbows0 Skirts 4” past the knee0 Closed toe shoes with little to no heel0 No tight clothes0 Married women mush cover their hair with a scarf or a

wig; only their husband is allowed to see their real hair. 0 Reform and conservative Jewish females are allowed

much more freedom in their dress, and generally apply their own interpretation of modesty to their dress

Orthodox Jewish Dress Code

Christianity

0Has many different factions and sects, all with their own rules regarding dress.

0The more orthodox the sect, the more conservatively the woman is expected to dress.

0Non-Orthodox Christians are, much like non-orthodox Jews, allowed to dress according to their own interpretation of modesty.

Orthodox Christian Dress Code

0Very similar to Jewish dress code0 Chest covered to the neck0 Upper arms covered past the elbow0 Skirts past the knee0 Low or no-heeled shoes0 No tight-fitting clothes0 While Christian women are not required to cover their

hair, they can wear a lace prayer cap if they prefer

Orthodox Christian Dress Code

Muslim

0Arguably the strictest rules regarding dress0 Amount of regulation of dress corresponds with how

Orthodox the sect is

Muslim Dress Code

0Pants can be worn under a long shirt or skirt0Legs covered past the ankle0Arms covered past the elbows0Hair completely covered0Chest, neck, and ears covered0More orthodox sects may require women to cover their

lower faces, leaving only their eyes exposed.0Other, even more strict sects, require women to

completely cover their faces, using veils with built in pieces of mesh through which the woman can see.

Muslim Dress Code

The Gilead

0 In a book written by Margaret Atwood, “The Handmaid’s Tale”, a group calling themselves the Gilead overthrow the American Government and enforce their extremist Christian values on the population

0The book is a dystopian satire of exremist religious societies

0The author makes reference to religious dress in how the Handmaid’s in her story are forced to dress

Handmaid’s Dress Code

0Very similar to how Catholic nuns used to dress prior to Vatican II.

0Must wear red0Shapeless dress covers chest from the neck, all the

way to the floor0Arms covered to the wrists0Wing-like Headress covers the hair and limits how

much of the face can be seen by others

Handmaid’s Dress Code

0 Imagine some-thing like this in Red