Christian Fashion for Women: 4 Styles for Everyday and Gifting

Good Christian fashion for women looks like good clothing – with the message in the detail rather than across the whole chest. It fits into the wardrobe you already have, works at the office as well as at church, and lasts through many washes. At Good-Natured we have a dedicated selection for women: rib tops, a waffle blouse, knitwear, long sleeves and sportswear. Here are four styles that really get worn – and ideas for gifts women are glad to receive.

“The most wearable Christian fashion for women doesn't look like Christian fashion for women.”

What makes good Christian fashion for women?

For a long time, Christian fashion for women swung between two extremes: the unisex church T-shirt and the floral blouse with a verse on the hem. Neither gets worn much. What works instead is less spectacular and therefore more useful: a good cut, a fabric that keeps its shape and a design you only notice if you look closely. Four categories do this especially well.

1. Tops and shirts with a small design

The category that gets worn most. Placement is key: a detail on the chest works at the office, at the shops and at church. A large slogan works in only one of those three places.

Rib knit is worth it: it's stretchy, comfortable and keeps its shape, while thin shirts get wavy at the hem after a few washes. The Fruit of the Spirit Rib Top is made from GOTS-certified organic cotton, carries the collection's four words embroidered on the chest and costs 32 €. The Grace Rib Top is cut a little shorter, with minimal front embroidery; for long sleeves there's the United in Christ Women Longsleeve in 2×2 rib for 45 €.

If you prefer something even more understated, go for texture instead of lettering. The Grace Waffle Blouse has a waffle texture, an embroidered front patch, a chest pocket and buttons made from recycled material. It works with jeans as well as a skirt and only shows its message to those who look closely.

2. Knitwear and oversized pieces as a counterweight

A loose sweater or hoodie isn't a compromise but a silhouette of its own. It works over slim trousers as well as a wide skirt – and usually stays in the wardrobe the longest. The Alpha & Omega Knitwear Sweater Women is heavy knit, slightly cropped and oversized, with embroidered lettering on the front and a symbol on the back. For an even more relaxed look, choose one of our hoodies, such as the Rejoice Oversized Hoodie. Many women deliberately wear our unisex hoodies loose. More on cuts and fabric weights in our hoodie guide.

3. Sportswear

The most underrated category – to buy or to give. Anyone who runs, goes to the gym or does yoga regularly wears sportswear more often than almost anything else. The Strong in Grace pieces for women – leggings, biker shorts and sports bra – are made from rib fabric with a supportive fit and produced in Portugal. Leggings and bra also come as a bundle for 78,75 €. What matters in material and care is explained in our guide to Christian sportswear.

4. Accessories instead of statements

Cap, bag, socks: if you don't want to wear the message on your chest, wear it at the edges. That's not a weaker form of witness but one you can keep up every day. The Fruit of the Spirit Mesh Bag in organic cotton with embroidered “Carry good Fruit” holds up to 6 kg, and the Seen & Loved Socks are a reminder of Genesis 16:13. More in our guide to Christian socks.

What do you give a Christian woman?

Something chosen for her rather than for the occasion. Each of the four categories above works if you know her size and style. If not, there are three directions that almost never miss.

Something to use up. Consumable gifts don't have to please forever and don't take up space. Our Living the Good Life is a mild, fair Arabica blend with beans from Nkambe in Cameroon, gently drum-roasted in Dresden – from 12,50 €. How a bag of coffee becomes a real present is shown in a separate guide.

Something for the wall. A poster with a single word stays in view for years without becoming intrusive. Typography ages better than illustration – as with the Fruit of the Spirit poster “Love” for 12 €. You'll find more designs among our posters.

Something only you can give. A letter, a date you spend together, an outing – the category that's given least often and remembered longest. A “Feel hugged” postcard for 2 € is a good place to start.

What should you look for when buying?

Three details a shop should state right on the product. At Good-Natured you'll find them on every product page – along with a breakdown of what the price is made of.

At Good-Natured we place great value on producing in Europe. A large share of our clothing is made in Portugal – close enough for us to visit regularly; read more in Why a large share of our clothing is made in Portugal. All our suppliers are members of the Fair Wear Foundation.

Conclusion

Christian fashion for women works when it fits into the existing wardrobe instead of commenting on it – and a gift works when it suits the person rather than the occasion. A top with a detail, a knit piece as a counterweight, something for sport, an accessory: that's a complete wardrobe with a message. You'll find all our pieces for women at Good-Natured in the women's collection; what matters with shirts in general is covered in Jesus shirts: 4 things to look for.