Tznius Recommendations
Practical guidance rooted in dignity, kedusha, and yiras shomayim.
Ideas for Hachlatas
Practical ideas to strengthen tznius in daily life.
- Tights instead of socks.
- Clothing should not be tight-fitting.
- Kosher neckline – the collarbone should be covered.
- Elbows should remain covered in all positions.
- Make sure knees are properly covered even when sitting.
- Stockings or tights are not substitutes for the covering of a skirt. The skirt needs to cover the knees in all positions.
- Stockings should be opaque so you can’t see through them. Tights are better than knee highs.
- The area below the knee should be covered in such a way that it is impossible to see the skin color through the stockings.
- If it’s a two piece, that top provides sufficient coverage.
- Skirt over exercise pants.
- Tznius also at home.
- Skirt over pajama pants when walking around the house.
- Robe over nightclothes when walking around the house.
- Sleepwear should properly cover all parts of the body that need to be covered.
- It is preferable to keep feet covered inside the home at all times, no bare feet. Many women wear socks at home.
- Careful to get dressed and undressed in the bathroom.
- Married women – hair covering – try to keep all hair covered – sheitel is a good option.
- Married women – try wearing the sheitel when leaving the house.
- Married women – keep hair covered even in the house.
- Be careful not to speak about immodest topics in public.
- Not to walk barefoot in the house or out of the house.
- Careful not to take phone into the bathroom.
- Careful not to drink straight from the bottle. Many women use a straw or cup. More refined than drinking from the bottle.
- Careful not to be in an elevator alone with a man. Midda Chassidus.
- When girls go home late at night after a simcha, they should be accompanied by a woman.
- Careful not to wear clothes that clings.
- Clothes that are wide enough to ensure proper coverage at all times.
- Wear a slip if skirt is not heavily lined.
- Try not to speak on phone in public. If needed, keep it short.
- Shaitel not too long.
- If lace front shaitel, add a lining.
32. Not to call men by their first names.
33. Try not to be warm and bubbly when speaking to men.
34. Not make small talk with the checkout guys at our local market, etc.
35. Try not to wear fully red clothing.
36. Be careful with shoes, that they’re not noisy, heels not too high and not too flashy.
37. Makeup should be subtle and not overdone.
38. Jewelry should be subtle and refined.
39. Not to sing in front of men.
40. Be careful getting into and out of a car, not to reveal the legs.
41. On the bus, best to sit next to a woman, or in the women’s section if they have one.
42. Not to push or squeeze onto a bus full of men (or in any location for that matter).
43. Be careful with what we see — includes online content, billboards, magazines, etc.
44. Be careful with what we listen to. Try to listen to Jewish music.
45. In situations like swimming, doctor visits, and anything else that requires a lack of modesty, think about how to accomplish the need in the most tznius way.
46. Not to wear skin-colored clothing, as from far it can appear that there is no garment.
47. One should be careful with patterns that are loud and eye-catching.
48. Women should ensure that their blouse covers them entirely, especially when bending or raising arms.
49. A woman’s upper arm should remain covered, including the area around the elbow, and sleeves should cover this area in all movements.
50. Skirts should not be tight or narrow. Pencil skirts can often present tznius issues.
51. Women should be careful not to converse about women-related topics in the presence of men.
52. Not to call any man who is not related to you by his first name.
53. Men and women should not engage in frivolous or prolonged conversation or anything that causes closeness.
54. Women should not walk between men and should never push between them.
55. Men and women should be seated in a way that a man is not seated between two women, nor a woman between two men.
56. Recommended to apply makeup so it looks natural and doesn’t stand out.
32. Not to call men by their first names.
33. Try not to be warm and bubbly when speaking to men.
34. Not make small talk with the checkout guys at our local market, etc.
35. Try not to wear fully red clothing.
36. Be careful with shoes, that they’re not noisy, heels not too high and not too flashy.
37. Makeup should be subtle and not overdone.
38. Jewelry should be subtle and refined.
39. Not to sing in front of men.
40. Be careful getting into and out of a car, not to reveal the legs.
41. On the bus, best to sit next to a woman, or in the women’s section if they have one.
42. Not to push or squeeze onto a bus full of men (or in any location for that matter).
43. Be careful with what we see — includes online content, billboards, magazines, etc.
44. Be careful with what we listen to. Try to listen to Jewish music.
45. In situations like swimming, doctor visits, and anything else that requires a lack of modesty, think about how to accomplish the need in the most tznius way.
46. Not to wear skin-colored clothing, as from far it can appear that there is no garment.
47. One should be careful with patterns that are loud and eye-catching.
48. Women should ensure that their blouse covers them entirely, especially when bending or raising arms.
49. A woman’s upper arm should remain covered, including the area around the elbow, and sleeves should cover this area in all movements.
50. Skirts should not be tight or narrow. Pencil skirts can often present tznius issues.
51. Women should be careful not to converse about women-related topics in the presence of men.
52. Not to call any man who is not related to you by his first name.
53. Men and women should not engage in frivolous or prolonged conversation or anything that causes closeness.
54. Women should not walk between men and should never push between them.
55. Men and women should be seated in a way that a man is not seated between two women, nor a woman between two men.
56. Recommended to apply makeup so it looks natural and doesn’t stand out.