LifeCycle Events: Marriage and Sexuality: Modesty for Little
Girls: At what age do girls have to begin dressing according to
the Jewish laws of modesty? From the age of 3, a girl should
dress in a modest manner appropriate to her age in her society.
This is very relative. In America it might mean that she can
wear short sleeves and pants; in Meah Shearim it might mean that
she must wear sleeve down to her wrists and tights. >From the
time that she is considered a "young lady", as opposed to a
"little girl", she should dress in the modest manner prescribed
by Halachah: sleeves covering her elbows, and dresses or skirts
past her knees. Generally, by age six or seven a girl is in this
category.