Who Came Up With This?

There's a recent trend in Orthodox clothing that's making me crazy. It started a few years ago, when double-sleeved clothing became fashionable. For those not in the know, double sleeve is a short sleeve shirt made with long sleeves coming out of it, usually in a contrasting color. These shirts are sold all over, and are very popular at Old Navy, Gap and Carter's.

 

GREAT! Now there is Carte Blanche to put a "shell' under any shirt we can find. It doesn't matter how long or short the sleeve, if we just stick this long or three quartered sleeve spandex or cotton shirt under anything we wear, we can wear anything! Heck, we can even wear a flesh colored shell with a spaghetti strap tank top, because once we are putting shells under things we would never wear, why stop at short sleeves. In fact, why stop at shirts at all! Skirt or dress to short? Stick another skirt under it! Or a shell dress! Forget that, just put a pair of pants under a short denim skirt during the week, and BAM! You may look Muslim, but no one can say you aren't tzinyus. Plus you get the added benefit of everyone thinking you went to the gym. That is definitely a part of how THIS pants trend started, but I think it was a domino effect. Shirts under shirts, skirts under skirts, pants under skirts. Once you can tweak to be according to proper guidelines, it's all about the letter of the law.

Hey, here's an idea: If it's too short? DON'T WEAR IT!!!!