Modestly Mine

The edit · July 27, 2026

Twelve pieces for covering up in the heat

Dressing modestly in July is a fabric problem more than a cut problem. These are the linens and the loose cottons — light to wear, and every one of them read by hand for sleeve, hem, neckline, fit and opacity.

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Laguna Linen Classic ShirtMontecito Linen Maxi Skirt - Tropics100% European Linen Wide Leg PantsThe Oversized Shirt in Ultrasoft Cotton

Chico's, Nordstrom, Everlane, Quince, and other stores you already shop carry beautiful clothes that cover, or can with the right layer — they are buried under thousands of other listings. We read the details and record the sleeve, hem, neckline, fit and fabric of every piece. How we choose

A dress, wrist to ankle

One piece that meets every standard on its own — covered to the wrist and the ankle, a closed neckline, fabric you cannot see through. Nothing to layer over it.

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Under fifty dollars

The same standards at the lower end of the range. Priced at the store that sells it, and read the same way as everything else here.

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Covered to the ankle

Hems that reach the ankle or the floor, across every kind of piece we cover. The hem is the whole of the claim here — sleeve, neckline and fabric are recorded on each piece for you to read.

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By piece

Dresses

Sleeve length is rarely published as data, so a dress only lands here when the store states it plainly. Pieces needing another layer are marked.

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Skirts

From knee to floor, with the hem recorded from the store's own description. Knee-length pieces are marked for layering.

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Tops

Blouses, shirts and knits, each with its sleeve length and neckline written down so you can judge it yourself.

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Trousers

Wide, straight and tapered, from full length to cropped. Filter for the fit that falls away from the body.

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Topanga Drape

Faherty

Topanga Drape

$109 $168·Faherty

Ankle Pant - Spellbound, Ankle Pant - Thyme, Ankle Pant - Washed Black, Ankle Pant - Wheaten, Pant - Spellbound, Pant - Washed Black +2

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Kensington Linen Pants

Boden

Kensington Linen Pants

$152 $190·Boden

Bitter Chocolate, Blue, Pink and Green Madras, Pink and Green Stripe, Pink Punch Gingham, Ivory, Delicate Blossom, White +5

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