(NEEDS EDITING) ON OUTWARD APPEARANCE & DISPLAY OF WEALTH

“Your adornment should not be an external one: braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or dressing in fine clothes, but rather the hidden character of the heart, expressed in the imperishable beauty of a gentle and calm disposition, which is precious in the sight of God. For this is also how the holy women who hoped in God once used to adorn themselves and were subordinate to their husbands; thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him “lord.” You are her children when you do what is good and fear no intimidation.” 1 Peter 3:3-5

Similarly, [too,] women should adorn themselves with proper conduct, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hairstyles and gold ornaments, or pearls, or expensive clothes, but rather, as befits women who profess reverence for God, with good deeds. 1 Timothy 2:9

“Scriptures merely point to the need for a Christian woman to distinguish herself from worldly women by a sense of modesty and inner refinement.  In the culture of his day, Paul would have noted the practice of women who adorned their hair with braids of Gold, a show of wealth, vanity, or even class distinction.  

In Christ, there are no rich or poor, and certainly not supposed to be any who put themselves above others. Paul is highlighting a spiritual lifestyle, and unity among the brethren, that can be diminished when people put too much stock in outward appearances or show their wealth on their sleeve.

So, in our own times, it is up to you to figure out how to dress yourself properly, to both honor God and feel good about your appearance. Modesty and appropriateness can be achieved rather easily without sacrificing a personal sense of style. In our times, people do not wear braids of gold, but they do other things to try and show off wealth and class. Just do you and you’ll be fine.”

I think that the key to answering this question can be found in St. Paul: "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31). In other words, there should be no indifferent or irrelevant actions in the life of a Christian.