Traditionally,Women used to wear ornaments,use cosmetics to appear
pleasing to their husbands.And we find instances in Krishna book,where
mother Rohini when taking shelter in Gokula at Nanda Maharaj's place,
didnt decorate herself so well. Thats the practice.Srila Prabhupada
once said,"When the husband is not there, who are you trying to
attract?"
But today it has become fashionable for women to attract the whole
public where all kinds of degraded,unscrupulous men are ready to
exploit women.
It's not good for women themselves and for the whole society as
well.When women are chaste,they are very powerful and even more
attractive and affectionate to their husbands.
Even today we find in the arab countries that women are to maintain
their dignity by covering themselves with furdah.Its good for the
society at large.

I request you to add any further points you find suitable in this regard.

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Yours
Dinesh

Women and Culture!