The Dress Reform presents Ellen White's comprehensive counsel on Christian principles for clothing and appearance. This pamphlet addresses dress reform movement within Adventism, advocating modest, healthful, practical attire avoiding both worldly fashion extremes and peculiar styles drawing attention. White typically covered: principles (modesty, health, economy, appropriateness), avoiding extravagance and display, dressing for health rather than fashion, the short dress controversy (advocating practical shorter skirts for health/work but not extreme reform dress), teaching children simplicity, and connections between dress and spirituality. The pamphlet emphasized that dress reveals heart condition—excessive attention indicates worldliness, while slovenly appearance dishonors God. True reform combines neatness, modesty, healthfulness, and appropriateness without drawing undue attention.
All church members, particularly women facing clothing decisions, parents teaching children, and believers seeking biblical principles for appearance without fanaticism.