FashionHELP by He...Synagogue Attire?

Dear He,

What should i wear to synagogue (also applies to church)? I need something that's formal, but very modest because of the religious nature of the synagogue. Also, I'm fairly tall so short dresses are too revealing.

I want to look stylish, yet respectable, so what would you recommend?

Sarah C

Being that He wants to answer every single email, sometimes He has to outsource answers to FbyHe correspondents. He is gonna turn this one over to Taralyn, who has written on FbyHe before. Don't worry, He knows you want He's opinion, so read on after for He's input.

Synagogue attire should always be modest. In Judaism there is a prohibition against 'cross-dressing' - instead of taking this the wrong way, think about it as g/d encouraging you to dress a little extra feminine and in turn modestly sexy. Think pencil skirts, and blouses or button downs or cardigans, the top doesn't really matter as long as from your knee to your waist your skirt shows off your curves and creates a beautiful silhouette that shows off while keeping you covered. When in doubt, cover knees, shoulders and clavicles (if its orthodox, cover elbows too)."and don't forget cover your toes in high pumps, 3 inches or more make the silhouette "pop".

xoTaralyn

He is not gonna disagree with much Taralyn said. But here are a few tips from He: 1 just because your in temple or church doesn't give you a reason to wear small heels. This is a great opportunity to impress some people, still go big or go home. As we all know, "the higher the heel, the hotter the girl." Pencil skirts are a great move. Since you are in a house of prayer, sometimes Ankle Cleavage is all you can show off, doesn't mean you can't still get a guys attention. Oh an one last thing, pretty sure no one under the age of 55 does this, but don't wear a f*cking hat.
-He