Modesty in Clothing

"Some Latter-day Saints may feel that modesty is a tradition of the Church or that it has evolved from conservative, puritanical behavior. Modesty is not just cultural. Modesty is a gospel principle that applies to people of all cultures and ages. In fact, modesty is fundamental to being worthy of the Spirit." (Elder Robert D. Hales)
As I read Elder Hales' article on modesty in the August 2008 Ensign there were a couple of things that hit me. Modesty is something that most people can easily justify and rationalize themselves away from. Most of the world glamorizes less-modest and immodest clothing and it is becoming increasing difficult to find modest clothing is the common retail outlets. Regardless of the wordly trend as Latter-day Saints we need to be more concerned with our relationship to God than with each other.
What constitutes immodest clothing? According to Elder Hales, "clothing such as short shorts, miniskirts, tight clothing, shirts that do not cover the stomach, and other revealing attire are not appropriate." He continues, "Men and women...should wear clothing that covers the shoulder and avoid clothing that is low cut in the front or back or revealing in any other manner. Tight pants, tight shirts, excessively baggy clothing, wrinkled apparel, and unkempt hair are not appropriate. All should avoid extremes in clothing, hairstyle, and other aspects of appearance. We should always be neat and clean, avoiding sloppiness or inappropriate casualness."
Why should we care about modesty? Again, Elder Hales says, "Modesty is at the center of being pure and chaste, both in thought and deed. Thus, because it guides and influences our thoughts, behavior, and decisions, modesty is at the core of our character. Our clothing is more than just a covering for our bodies; it reflects who we are and what we want to be, both here in mortality and in the eternities that will follow." Everything we do and say is a reflection of the person we are inside; correspondingly, what we wear is also an expression of our true self, who we are and what we think of ourselves.