Wearing a Denim Skirt
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Question
Is there a transgression in wearing a denim skirt, and if so, to what extent? Is it a stringency or just preferable not to wear it?
Answer
Just as there are garments that are not modest because they do not cover the parts of the body that need covering, so too there are garments that are not modest because of their color or form, such as garments that express coarseness or immodesty. For example, the Gemara states that it is forbidden to wear red clothing even if it properly covers the body, because it is a color that expresses coarseness. Denim fabric is inherently coarse, and therefore in many communities, it is customary to prohibit wearing it for the mentioned reason.
Clothing that is customarily not worn due to lack of modesty is prohibited by law and is included in the law of 'dat Yehudit'.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Even HaEzer, Siman 21).