Deuteronomy 22:5 ~ The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

According to the Bible, women are to wear women's apparel (dresses/skirts) (and men are to wear men's apparel (pants), and to not do so would be an abomination to God).

Yet, there are Christian women who wear culottes as an alternative to wearing skirts. So let's evaluate culottes in the light of Scripture.

Maybe some of you may have never heard of culottes before, so here is a definition:
"Culottes- Trousers, usually knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt. Originally, the word was used to refer to trousers worn by men. Women's fashion appears to have appropriated the word in the 1800s, when women started wearing culottes so that they could ride astride instead of sidesaddle. From French, literally: breeches, from cul bottom"

Although, there are patterns of culottes that actually might resemble a skirt from some angles of viewing, the fact remains that culottes ~are~ pants. Pants are men's clothing. Culottes is just another word for trousers. Culottes are just full, baggy pants. They have two legs. When we think about it, what makes pants, pants? Is it not the fact that they have two legs? The definition of trousers (pants) are thus:

"Trousers are an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across both as in skirts and dresses). English-speakers in areas such as Canada, South Africa and the United States often refer to such items of clothing as pants. Additional synonyms include slacks and breeches."

The fact of how wide the legs on a pair of pants are, does not change the fact that they are still pants. Baggy pants do not cease to be pants, just like no matter the width of a skirt, how narrow or wide a skirt is, the fact remains that it is still a skirt.  So, therefore since we know that culottes are a type of pants, and pants are men's apparel, then according to Scripture which says its an abomination for women to wear that which pertains to men, it is wrong, Biblically, for women to wear culottes.

So then comes in the argument that says, "but I need to wear pants to do a certain task". Dear sister, you should ask yourself, if I cannot do this modestly in a skirt, should I be doing this at all? And if the situation is absolutely unavoidable, then you can wear leggings underneath your skirt. Women have been wearing skirt/dresses for centuries, they lived their lives without ever wearing pants. As far as activities like taking walks (in the woods or such), bike riding, and riding horses goes, I have been able to do all such tasks (modestly) in a skirt. It can be done, you just must pick the right fullness and length of skirt for each task like that. You would not want to wear a skirt that is at your ankles going walking up hills, you would not want to wear a really full skirt while bike riding as it will get caught up in the tires.

On a website talking about culottes, I saw the catch phrase "And when you just can't wear a dress? Click here". But, as a woman you need to be able to find a way to do all things (modestly) in a skirt, or not do it at all. If a woman can't do a task in a modest dress/skirt in a modest way then the answer is not to wear pants to get that task done.  Dear sisters, there is never an excuse for disobeying God. If a woman wears pants, then they are committing abomination by wearing mens apparel.

His Handmaid,
Megan

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

~ Proverbs 31:30 ~

Anyone familiar with the Proverbs 31 woman has of course heard or read this text above. Most however, I fear, disregard the beginning parts of this particular verse and just use the very last part "a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised".

The beauty this verse is speaking of, I believe, is the outward / external-only kind of beauty where one pretties herself up in order to be attractive to others, rather than having true, godly inward beauty that shines outwardly. True beauty does not come from painting your face [makeup, ect] (The wicked woman Jezebel painted her face.. why would we wish to imitate her? 2 Kings 9:30), making yourself look painted, powdered, and fake (and, think about it.. doing that is just saying to God — "Lord, I'm sorry to say that even though I'm fearfully and wonderfully made, you really didn't do such a good job on my looks, so I'll have to fix that and improve upon it myself."), doing fancy hair-do's, and fashionable clothing.

Oh, girls! When you adorn yourselves with external beauty, you make yourself into someone who is vain and empty, having no price and no worth, for you have no true beauty ~ if you did,  you would not need to be showering on the powder & makeup and fancy hair-do's and clothes to try to make yourself pretty.

Dear sisters, adorn yourselves with modesty, shamefacedness and sobriety, good works (which becometh women professing godliness), and a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price! We've all heard the saying "Beauty is as beauty does" and oh, how true it is! The following excerpt from a book shows, indeed, how true this saying is:

In the cloakroom of a certain school a question arose among some girls as to who had the most beautiful hands. The teacher listened to her girls thoughtfully. They compared hands and explained secrets of keeping them pretty. Nettie said that a girl could not keep perfect hands and wash dishes or sweep. Maude spoke of the evil effects of cold and wind and too much sunshine. Stella told of her favorite cold cream. Ethel spoke of proper manicuring. At last the teacher spoke.

"To my mind Jennie Higgins has the most beautiful hands of any girl in school," she said quietly.

"Jennie Higgins!" exclaimed Nettie in amazement, "why her hands are rough and red and look as if she took no care of them. I never thought of them as beautiful."

"I have seen those hands carrying dainty food to the sick and soothing the brow of the aged. She is her widowed mother's main help, and she it is who does the milking and carries the wood and water, yes, and washes dishes night and morning, that her mother may be saved the hard work. I have never known her to be too tired to speak kindly to her little sister and help her in her play. I have found those busy hands helping her brother with his kite. I tell you I think they are the most beautiful hands I have ever seen, for they are always busy helping somewhere."

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

~ 1 Timothy 2:9-10 ~

Following the footsteps of Jesus,