dolphina -“Please clarify the current rules of tznius (circa 2012): Is it assur to wear clothing that makes one look attractive? Is one supposed to walk into a clothing store and fine the most ill-fitting/ugly thing to wear that is loose and covers knees/elbows/clavicle? The line of what is/is not permitted isn’t clear to me, that’s why I ask.
Also, at what temperature is it permitted to wear boots?”
Please don’t learn Orthodox Judaism from the posters here.
As far as I’m concerned you can wear boots any time of the year.
Women are allowed to wear clothes for fashion. It only becomes a problem when the fashion is at an extreme. If a good percentage of Frum women are doing it -it probably isn’t extreme. If it’s the latest fashion out of Pari’ and it’s not common in the Frum circles (yet) then this could be a problem of Tznius.
“And what is wrong with being into the latest fashion, if you’re covered up where you’re supposed to be?”
Simple, because you’ll stand out and this isn’t Tznius to stand out amongst other Frum women.