Before you shun me and think that I am a promoter of the "show-as-much-skin-as-possible-without-actually-being-naked" mindset, let me explain myself.
See, I think almost every girl has a desire to be "hot." You know what I mean - attractive. Desirable. Maybe even tempting, if we're totally honest with ourselves. But the more I mature (ha, definitely not saying I'm totally mature, though), the more I realize that I would rather be "beautiful" than "hot."
There is a HUGE difference between "hot" and "beautiful."
"Hot" is more like "alluring" or (bah, I hate this one!) "sexy." But the word "beautiful" means so much more. Real beauty is something that shines from the inside out. Beauty has way more to do with grace, poise, and attitude than it does with "hotness." If your attitude is truly lovely, then that attitude often even makes you seem prettier on the outside. That's what beauty is - something that goes from the inside out.
So, let's go back to the question. Is modest REALLY hottest? I don't think so. It's much "sexier" to wear a low-cut camisole than it is to wear a modest one.
But I don't think that "hot" was ever the impression I was trying to give people, anyways.
Sorry for the random rant; it's just been on my mind lately.
Cordially,
Lady Rachel