Itsy bitsy teeny weeny...

Rachel Helen Smith  |  Features  |  Crossing the Culture
Date posted:  1 Sep 2013
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Itsy bitsy teeny weeny...

...yellow polka dot bikini | photo: iStock

‘I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety’ (1 Timothy 2.9).

A hot summer saw many of us dashing to the shops in search of new swimwear.

But who says it has to be itsy bitsy? That’s the question Jessica Rey is asking. The Catholic actress-turned-author launched a swimwear company in 2008 and simultaneously started a personal campaign to promote modesty. One of her YouTube videos on the evolution of the female swimsuit — posted in mid-June — has already been viewed over 800,000 times.

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