3.14.2008

FrumGirl

Here is a link to a couple of blogs I found concerning orthodox Jewish modesty and fashion. I research social constructions of modesty and how modern ultra-religious women navigate the world of fashion. The word Frum I think means religiously modest and Jews interpret that differently, from covering from knees to elbows, or from collar bone to wrist to ankle. Married women cover their hair as it is considered to be a private part that only the husband should see. Muslim and Fundamentalist Christians also have specific ideas about what dressing modestly entails. I found the comments to be very interesting:

http://semgirl.blogspot.com/2006/08/fashion-in-frum-world.html

http://jerusalicious.blogspot.com/2007/06/i-have-becomeuncomfortably-frum-sung-to.html

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