women definitely dress for other women. there is so much social pressure to dress well and be in style.
then there is the matter of convenience – finding clothes that fit, and the price is right etc., too bad if its a drop off from the rules of tznius for whatever reason. it takes inner strength to ‘say no’, which many girls don’t have, or care to develop.
I like the sewing idea. If it would be easy to fix things, many people would do that.
aries2756 – you are so right than should men tell their wives. how many women will say – but my husband likes me to wear (fill in the blank). women instinctively (whether they will admit it or not) want their husband’s approval. some just use their husbands as a heter – if he doesn’t object, it must be fine. most husbands are subjective about their own wives.