modest fashion
Conservative clothing style
Modest fashion refers to clothing styles that prioritize coverage and loose silhouettes over form-fitting or revealing designs.
The term gained currency in the 2010s as designers and retailers recognized demand from religious communities—Muslim, Orthodox Jewish, Mormon, and others—as well as anyone preferring less skin exposure.
Modest fashion encompasses everything from hijabs and long skirts to high necklines and covered arms: The modest fashion industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar market.
- hijabMuslim woman's headscarf
- abayaFull-body modest garment
- tunicLoose hip-length top
- kaftanLong loose traditional robe
- sariWrapped South Asian dress
Muslimah · layering · long sleeves · high neckline · chador · headscarf · burqa · shayla · cultural sensitivity · inclusivity · ethical sourcing · niqab · full coverage · ankle-length · midi skirt · maxi dress · understated · dignified
- fashionclothing, apparel, attire, garment, garments
- fashion stylescasual wear, bohemian, formal wear, preppy, romantic
- Islamic womenhijab, Muslim women, abaya, niqab, veiling
- Muslim diasporaMuslim community, Islamic community, mosques, Islamic centers, Muslim communities
- Islamic movementsIslamism, Muslim Brotherhood, Salafism, Wahhabism, Islamic fundamentalism
- religious feminismwomen clergy, ordination of women, inclusive language, sacred feminine, divine feminine