OK, this is the last post about that shopping trip.

These posts, about girls' clothing that looks like hookers' hand-me-downs, are collecting several comments.

First off, I'm happy report that my teenage daughters do have some common sense and good taste. I let my girls shop in the juniors department on their own for awhile (because it was driving me crazy, mainly) and they reported that there wasn't one single decent pair of jeans to be found.

So, we headed to the misses department, where, thankfully, they found some "normal" jeans that fit well and looked good.

Some commenters below suggested sewing (great idea, but not for me), Lands End (yes, I do shop there, but to outfit all the kids that way would require a second mortgage), Boston Store (maybe fine for women but same problem in the juniors department).

Basically, these last few shopping trips were an eye-opener for my girls. They've realized that the juniors department is hopeless, that they can find nice things in the misses department, and that dressing modestly is more important than having something that's the latest style.

Will there be a trend toward more modest clothing? I'm not sure I believe it. Yes, this particular look is a fad that will pass, I hope, but I've been hearing for a couple years now that a more covered-up look was coming back.

Just the fact that they call it a "look" indicates that it's nothing permanent, even if the clothes do make it into the stores.