A post on the question of modesty in women's dress at The Thinking Housewife (along with a discussion of authority): Skirts, Pants and Totalitarianism
The text often cited by traditionalists is the Notification concerning Men's Dress Worn By Women by Giuseppe Cardinal Siri (translation by Bishop Williamson). (Some discussion of that text here.) I don't think I have anything new at the moment to add to the discussion--the reactions elicited by the post at CatholiCity gives some indication of the problems associated with easy access to the Internet for anyone with an opinion. Apparently, there are a lot of issues all tangled up together -- whether men should have any say over what their wives wear, whether women should be modest, whether women should care about maintaining their appearance, and so on... feminists have answers to these questions, and it seems to me that some Catholic women may be repeating their answers and attitudes.
More:
Immodesty and Women Wearing Men's Clothing by Marian Therese Horvat, Ph.D.
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