[Esther]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

This may simply be the reason, although, it doesn't exclude her possibly being requested to appear naked.

From Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume II, page 2122:

According to Plutarch, Persian custom dictated that the kings would ordinarily eat with their legitimate wives, but when they wanted to "riot and drink", they would send their wives away and call in their concubines."

Being that Vashti sponsored a banquet for the women, and that she was requested to appear with her "royal crown", and refused to come shows that she was a person of importance.

So, I'm thinking he was drunk, went against propriety, would have embarrassed them both and greatly offended her.

I had never heard the "thought" that she was requested to appear naked until I heard Sis. Vesta Mangun mention it in a message she preached many years ago. I just discovered it this week when I was doing research on it.

And you are right, it was an event that wives were not admitted too.