3 John 2 – “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and BE IN HEALTH, even as thy soul prospereth.”
“…DRESS and educate…with reference to health…” (MH 383 at top of page)
“It is important that instructions should be given…in regard to living temperately. They should show the relation which eating, working, resting, and DRESSING sustain to health.” {CD 39.1}
“…Nothing that pertains to physical perfection should be looked upon as of little importance. In eating, drinking, and DRESSING, the laws of health should be diligently followed…” (CE 124.1)
BIBLE:
Proverbs 26:2 – “...the curse causeless shall not come.”
Job 29:16 – “...the cause which I knew not I searched out.”
SOP:
“When the abuse of health is carried so far that sickness results, the sufferer can often do for himself what no one else can do for him. The first thing to be done is to ascertain the true character of the sickness and then go to work intelligently to remove the cause...” (MH 235.1)
“The fashionable style of WOMAN’S DRESS is one of the GREATEST CAUSES OF all these terrible diseases .” {HL 64.2}
“Women especially are the victims of various maladies which might be lessened, if not entirely prevented, by right habits of life. Half their sufferings may be attributed to their manner of dress, and the insane desire to conform to the fashions of the world.” {HL 64.4}
TEACH PREVENTION:
“Teach the people how to prevent disease. Tell them to cease rebelling against nature's laws...” (13MR 178.2)
“...An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” {20MR 1.5}
DRESS & HEALTH:
“In all respects, the dress should be healthful...” (MH 288.3)
IMPROPER DRESS LEADS TO ALL TYPES OF DISEASES:
“Disease never comes without a cause. The way is prepared, and disease invited, by disregard of the laws of health...they disregard the principles of health by their habits of eating, drinking, dressing, and working...” {MH 234.1-2}
“The fashionable style of woman's dress is one of the greatest causes of all these terrible diseases…” {HL 64.2}
“More die as the result of following fashion than from all other causes…” {HL 64.3}
“Women especially are the victims of various maladies which might be lessened, if not entirely prevented, by right habits of life.HALF (50%) THEIR SUFFERINGS may be ATTRIBUTED to their manner of DRESS…” {HL 64.4}
MORE ON DRESSING FOR HEALTH:
WIGS/ARTIFICIAL HAIR:
“Artificial hair and pads covering the base of the brain, heat and excite the nerves centering in the brain. . . . The heat caused by these artificial coverings induces the blood to the brain, producing congestion. In consequence of the brain's being congested its nerves lose their healthy action.” (HL 198.6)
“Fashion loads the heads of women with artificial braids and pads,which do not add to their beauty, but give an unnatural shape to the head. The hair is strained and forced into unnatural positions, and it is not possible for the heads of these fashionable ladies to be comfortable. The artificial hair and pads covering the base of the brain, heat and excite the spinal nerves centering in the brain. The head should ever be kept cool. The heat caused by these artificials induces the blood to the brain. The action of the blood upon the lower or animal organs of the brain, causes unnatural activity, tends to recklessness in morals, and the mind and heart is in danger of being corrupted. As the animal organs are excited and strengthened, the moral are enfeebled. The moral and intellectual powers of the mind become servants to the animal. In consequence of the brain being congested its nerves lose their healthy action, and take on morbid conditions, making it almost impossible to arouse the moral sensibilities. Such lose their power to discern sacred things. The unnatural heat caused by these artificial deformities about the head, induces the blood to the brain, producing congestion, and causing the natural hair to fall off, producing baldness. Thus the natural is sacrificed to the artificial.” {HR, October 1, 1871 par.9-.10}
***Even real Indian Hair carries many diseases that are being transferred to the wearer***
DYED HAIR:
Unless using a natural herbal hair coloring, dying hair can cause LEUKEMIA. What happens is the dye penetrates through the scalp into the brain and then down into the bones. Medical Science has shown that this dye does something to the marrow of the bone. Those who perform autopsies are able to distinguish who has and has not gotten their hair dyed. The brains show a remarkable shrinkage.
LOW NECKLINES:
“Children are killed by the manner in which they are dressed…left with bare arms and legs and with low-necked dresses…” {HR, January 1, 1872 par. 2}
“They may ask for a dress that is cut low in the neck because it is the fashion to them so. Who has supposed such a fashion? It is not a right fashion, and we should not allow ourselves to consider it right...” (7MR 23.3)
PADDED BRAS:
“Because it is the fashion, many females place over the breasts paddings, to give the form the appearance of well-developed breasts. These appendages attract blood to the chest, and produce a dry, irritating heat. The veins, because of unnatural heat, become contracted, and the natural circulation is obstructed. These appendages, in connection with other bad habits of dressing and eating, result in obstructing the process of nature, making a healthy development of the breasts impossible. And if these become mothers, there cannot be a natural secretion of the fluids, to have a sufficient supply of nourishment for their offspring.” {HR, September 1, 1871 par. 4}
“Perfect health depends upon perfect circulation...” (2T 531.2)
WE NEED TO HAVE COMFORTABLE UNDERCLOTHING:
“You need comfortable underclothing, which you must have in order to have health...” (DG 158.4)
***Polyester panties, and tight underclothes are all unhealthful.
NOTHING TIGHT AROUND CHEST AREA:
“It is essential to health that the chest should have room to expand fully, so that the lungs may be enabled to take full inspirations of air. Many who have died of consumption might have lived their allotted term of life had they dressed in accordance with the laws of their being.” (HL 176.1)
***Do not wear Girdles or tight bras, as these will hinder full inspiration. ***
“...The dress should fit easily, obstructing neither the circulation of the blood, nor a free, full, natural respiration...” (CTBH 89.1)
DO NOT COMPRESS THE LUNGS OR WAIST:
“The dangers resulting from a compression of the waist are not realized by the majority of women...the corsets and dresses of most women are worn too tight for the proper action of the vital organs. The lungs, heart, and liver are burdened in their work.Every article of clothing upon the person should be worn so loose that, in raising the arms, the clothing will be correspondingly lifted by the action.” {HR, February 1, 1877 par. 6}
DRESS NOT TO TOUCH THE GROUND/LENGTH OF THE DRESS:
“God's loyal people are the light of the world, and the salt of the earth. And they should ever remember that their influence is of value. Were they to exchange the extreme long, for the extreme short dress, they would, to a great extent, destroy their influence. Unbelievers, whom it is their duty to benefit, and seek to bring to the Lamb of God, would be disgusted. Many improvements can be made in the dress of females in reference to health, without making so great a change as to disgust the beholder.” {2SM 478.2}
“My views were calculated to correct the present fashion, the extreme long dress, trailing upon the ground, and also to correct the extreme short dress, reaching about to the knees, which is worn by a certain class. I was SHOWN that we should shun both extremes. By wearing the dress reaching about to the top of a woman's gaiter boot we shall escape the evils of the extreme long dress, and shall also shun the evils and notoriety of the extreme short dress.” {1T 464.1}
Note: Wearing either the short dress which is to the knees, or the extreme long dress, which touched the ground, BOTH OF THESE were termed by the pen of inspiration as being “EVIL” (SeeRevelation 14:6-7 and
….we are to “Fear God” …..“The Fear of the Lord is to HATE EVIL.”
HOW MANY INCHES FROM THE GROUND SHOULD OUR DRESSES BE?
“...When the subject of inches came up in order to secure uniformity as to length everywhere, a rule was brought and it was found that the length of our dresses ranged from EIGHT TO TEN INCHES from the floor.” {3SM 279.1}
“…We have adopted the uniform length of about NINE INCHES from the floor...I would earnestly recommend uniformity in length,and would say that NINE INCHES as nearly accords with my views of the matter as I am able to express it in inches.” {1T 521.1}
Don’t wear clothing that makes you sweat. Wear clothing that helps cool you down:
“They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.” (Ezekiel 44:18)
THERE WILL BE NO:
- Acrylic
- Nylon
- Polyester
- Rayon
- Spandex
- And other material that is not natural
WHAT ABOUT THE FABRIC OF THE CLOTHING?
Proverbs 31:24 – “She maketh fine LINEN, and selleth it...”
“Much has been said by certain writers on hygiene, in favor of wearing flannels next to the skin; and undoubtedly there are particular cases in which the habit being formed, had better be continued, than too suddenly abandoned. Yet it is certain that woolen serves to excite, relax, and debilitate the skin, and through it the whole system, and thereby to increase the very evils which it is worn to prevent, more than cotton, linen, and silk. While, therefore, I leave invalids and individuals to govern themselves on this point according to their particular circumstances and state of health, I lay it down as a general rule, with reference to the permanent interests of the human constitution, that it is better not to wear woolen next to the skin, when cotton, linen, or silk under-garments can be had.” {1865 JW, HHTL 274.1}
It should be conducive to health...Natural fibers that will allow the skin to properly breathe. Fibers such as linen, silk, wool, cotton (The Bible mentions linen, wool and silk, but not Polyester, Rayon, etc.)
“The Bible condemns all extremes in dress and the following of the fashions of this degenerate age...” {RH, December 19, 1893 par. 8}
IMPROPER DRESS SEPARATES US FROM GOD:
“...Fashion is deteriorating the intellect and eating out the spirituality of our people. Obedience to fashion is pervading our Seventh-day Adventist churches and is doing more than any other power to separate our people from God...” {4T 647.2}
“God will have a people separate from the world. And as soon as any have a desire to imitate the fashions of the world, that they do not immediately subdue, just so soon God ceases to acknowledge them as his children. They are the children of the world...” (1T 136.1-137)
“I have been shown that our church rules are very deficient. There is a terrible sin upon us as a people, that we have permitted our church members to dress in a manner inconsistent with their faith. We must arise at once and close the door against the allurements of fashion. Unless we do this, our churches will become demoralized.” (4T 647.2-648.1)
“All matters of dress should be strictly guarded, following closely the bible rule. Fashion has been the goddess who has ruled the outside world, and she often insinuates herself into the church. The church should make the word of God her standard, and parents should think intelligently upon this subject. When they see their children inclined to follow worldly fashions, they should, like Abraham, resolutely command their households after them. Instead of uniting them with the world, connect them with God. Let none dishonor God by their showy apparel. God and angels are there. The Holy One of Israel has spoken through His apostle: “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” 1 Peter 3:3, 4 {5T 499.1}
HOW WE ARE TO ADOPT DRESS REFORM:
“Those who adopt this dress should manifest good taste and order and strict cleanliness in all their attire. The dress should not be adopted unless it is made right and arranged neatly. For we should seek not to disgust unbelievers by carelessness and slackness in our apparel, but should DRESS MODESTLY, with reference to health and neatness, that our dress may commend itself to the judgment of candid minds.” {2T 65.3}
“…We are strangers and pilgrims in this world. We are to wait, watch, pray, and work. The whole mind, the whole soul, the whole heart, and the whole strength are purchased by the blood of the Son of God. We are not to feel it our duty to wear a pilgrim’s dress pilgrim's dress of just such a color, just such a shape, but neat, modest apparel…Nothing will be put upon the person to attract attention, or to create controversy.” {TM 130.2}
***If we are not to look like the world, should we be adopting and wearing outfits of other religions and faiths like Muslims, Hindus, Mennonites, etc.?
DR. PHIL COLLINS ON DRESS REFORM
VIDEOS ON DRESS REFORM:
ADDITIONAL READING:
- 1T 456-465; 521-525
- 3T 258.4-260.1
- 4T 624-628
- DG 153-157
- MH 287-294
- TDG 278.2-.3
SOP BOOK ABBREVIATIONS:
11MR = Manuscript Releases, Volume 11
13MR = Manuscript Releases, Volume 13
1T = Testimonies for the Church, Volume 1
20MR = Manuscript Releases, Volume 20
2SM = Selected Messages, Volume 2
2T = Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2
3SM = Selected Messages, Volume 3
4T = Testimonies for the Church, Volume 4
5T = Testimonies for the Church, Volume 5
7MR = Manuscript Releases, Volume 7
7T = Testimonies to the Church, Volume 7
CE = Christian Education
CG = Child Guidance
COL = Christ’s Object Lessons
CTBH = Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene
DG = Daughters of God
GCDB = General Conference Daily Bulletin
HL = Healthful Living
HR = Health Reformer
KC = Kress Collection
MH = Ministry of Healing
MM = Medical Ministry
RH = Review & Herald
TSA = Testimonies to Southern Africa
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