I think this is where Christianty and Islam differ. Islam puts 99% of the responsibility and blame on the woman and under islamic law there are beatings for women that show any flesh.
In Christianty, the responsibility seems to be 50/50, the expectations are reasonable, and there is no punishment ordered for a woman that may dress inappropriately. And if a man lusts, then that is his sin. God does not point to the woman. We see from Adam and Eve, God expects each to own up to their own responsibility. He does not accept passing the blame.
So God expects a man to control himself and He expects a woman to dress reasonably. In Proverbs it speaks of the woman dressing in beautiful purple, the color of royalty. God is not against a woman dressing up and being beautiful. He is just wanting her to maintain her reputation and dignity. If she dresses like a bimbo, people will talk about her like a bimbo. She loses respect. God wants a woman to have her respect and dignity. He wants her to carry herself in a way that brings praise and honor to her name as the Proverbs 31 woman received praise.
Therefore, I find God`s Word to be very reasonable. He does not say a woman must be covered from head to toe, even her face and eyes. He simply says a woman should dress modestly. That is reasonable and good for a woman socially as well as career wise. It is just good common sense. Moreover, I think the use of the word "modestly" as opposed to a strict description of how a woman should dress, was used to allow for some flexability through time. For example a very modest woman today would look like a harlot in the Pilgram`s time. But a woman dressed like a Pilgram would be odd in today`s society. So God allows for flexability in fashion and culture. This is reasonable.
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