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Originally Posted by levite
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The custom in mussar, originally, was that a person should dress modestly, in simple colors and fabrics, in order not to divert their attention, or the attention of others, onto things of this world, but rather to allow their attention to more easily rest on things of the spiritual..
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I see this alot in Toronto (where Fresnelly is from as well) and if that is the intent, it fails incredibly. Nothing draws attention more than the groups of men & boys striding along the streets on a Saturday dressed in such a manner.