Learning about other cultures can help you learn about your assumptions. For example, I don't think the chest coverings on these Nazerite(sp?) maidens (NSFW: Nat'l Geo) make their outfits more modest, but they were added for extra modesty. I found that I felt that covering the nipples was an important part of modesty. Of course, my head is often uncovered, so I'm not modest by the standards of many people in the world.

In other news, the Shembe have ganked your dress, Scottish people!