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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
It is a wonderful discovery to find that it's truly Christ in us that draws people and not extraneous trappings in our control.  It's a relief, really, to find that simply being His is all it takes. People will wonder, notice and desire what you have.
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It really is!
As I mentioned, I posted this because it was something that honestly did concern me. I WANT my light to shine! I don't want to wander around in the world and have no one know that Christ lives inside me! I honestly wondered - would people still know, without the outside signs that screamed "I'm different". My soul rejoiced when I discovered that God's light was still shining through.
I also used to wonder - is that the only reason people know I'm a Christian, because of the way I dress? Is there anything else about me that demonstrates Christianity? What a relief to know that the fruit of the Spirit really is detectable.
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I am a proponent of conservative dress (although not to the extent that any manual puts it forth),
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As am I. I still dress quite conservatively.
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but I do think it often creates a barrier between us and the world rather than enhancing our "attraction." In some cases, I believe it makes us unapproachable. That's not to say that people might admire from afar; perhaps they do. I know that in some cases it's been stated that they do, though whether or not such comments were patronizing rather than honest, I don't know for sure. A very conservative and distinct dress code can also make a Christian woman in particular feel unapproachable and that is conveyed subconsciously to those around her--including some who might actually want to know more about what she believes.
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I agree completely, and this is the exact issue I struggled with for so long. I felt like I was a wall, a barrier... that I was SO different that it had become a major hindrance to my witnessing. Instead of - 'do you want to become like Jesus' it had become - 'do you want to become like ME?' Because to be saved, you're going to have to do everything like I do it. Dress like I dress.
That started bothering me so badly that I could no longer feel peace at all with that lifestyle.
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There's never anything wrong with simplifying your walk with God and adhering to the Word first and foremost. Turn off the background noise. 
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That noise can sure be noisy sometimes, can't it? But the more I give it all to God, the more peace he gives me.
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