And don’t wear white after Labor Day

Published: July 26, 2007, 10:04 am

Tags: politics, social issues, pop culture, world religions, first person, sex

The intersection of religion and dress is most fascinating to me. I grew up with a mother who was far and away the most fashionable pastor’s wife I knew. And then I also had acquaintances and neighbors involved in the Christian modesty movement, which required women to wear large pieces of fabric that covered them extensively. As I prepare to have my daughter here in the next month, I don’t know much about what my parenting style will be. But I do know that she will not be wearing track pants with the words “juicy” emblazoned on her derriere. Now that fashion reporters win Pulitzers for their hard-hitting reporting, I would hope to see better coverage of how religious beliefs affect fashion choices. In the meantime, some nameless reporter with Agence France-Presse had a fascinating look at the fashion police in Iran. The reporter went on patrol with the women officers who enforce Islamic dress restrictions on women in Tehran: It all starts with one simple

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