To Wear or Not to Wear?

I thought the other piece was too dry and serious; but decided to leave it up in case someone somehow reads it (and actually stays awake through it ). I wrote this piece a while back; I am sure a lot of Muslim women can relate to it especially those of us living in the West.
To Wear or Not to Wear…
Dear fashion designers,
(or all those who make decisions on inventory matters in popular department stores (and other stores for the masses),
I am a late twenty something woman, wife, mother, professional contractor, with enough purchasing power but without any real buying options. What does that exactly mean? Let me explain…
It seems to me that somewhere in the upper echelons of the fashion industry, someone decided that to be stylish, a woman has to bare it all. With that decisive decision, the marketing forces converged with designers, celebrities, money brokers, to open the floodgates of really skimpy, tight, and see through clothing. Now, I can understand why these cheap clothes have been created, for the market is undeniably available (and of course demand can always be created by the will of the advertisers, but that is besides the point).
But it is really frustrating for those of us self respecting women, who actually choose to cover our bodies. We have the money (if the ultimate end is profitability), and I am sure it wouldn’t kill your profit margins too much to add a couple of inches to your skirts and make some of your shirts long sleeved. Yes, even in the summer, some women still choose to cover their bodies and go for lighter cotton materials that are still long, loose, and adaptable for the heat.
I always wondered why men get the option of having very conservative clothes available no matter what the season is. The fact that tight “muscle” shirts are still made for those who want it, does not detract from the other nice professional and casual wear that actually covers their bodies. But alas, the privilege of covering oneself is only deemed desirable for men; hence giving them the exclusive rights and variety of options for cool, baggy, and wonderfully modest wear.
I have seen really beautiful linen skirts that are short, or at the very longest come down to 3/4 length. Why oh why, can’t you make the same one available in full length. You can even make a very small percentage of them that way. It could be 1% for starters. You might be surprised, women may actually flock to buy the longest ones. And if they don’t, I promise, there is enough of us around that you really won’t take a loss for it. Trust me, just try.
Wouldn’t you even consider making professional clothes a little bit more modest? I can almost understand the lack of availability in casual wear, but when I do go buy a professional suit, does it have to come with a 3 inch skirt? And if you take the pains of making a longer skirt, does it have to have a slit that comes up to my mid thigh? I know someone somewhere decided every woman, has to make her body accessible to all men (and not vice versa); but can you at least give me the illusion of choice?
You can of course tell me, to go make myself clothes. Alas, I do lack the patience, creativity and skill to do so. I also come from a culture where everyone had to make their own clothes, because it is more economical. So I like the idea of walking into a store and picking out outfits. It is just one of those things, you understand right?
Do you actually get it? I am waving my money in your face. Please do make long skirts available for us, long sleeved shirts/T shirts, dresses that are both long and long sleeves. Including the variety of loose fitting, opaque materials will not break your bank. please do go to the extra trouble of including modest women in your catalog of outfits you would be really surprised how many women out there are craving real clothes.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,