I see this as just one little lever. Give up on your dress, Sania, and you (and the nation) will soon be overwhelmed with other friendly "suggestions" from all quarters. Perhaps you should wear black all over. No matching stockings. Perhaps you really should wear a burkha (even a skin tight one). And gloves would be just the thing.
And if you did all this, Sania, you would win the love of God and the people of Islam. You will lose a small thing in comparison, your childhood dream of being among the greatest tennis players ever.
TVR is a fool, a damned fool. By giving the maulvi even an inch, he compromises the position of all free thinkers. There are situations when you must stand in the shoes of the opposing camp and begin to understand their point of view. This is not such a time or situation; call their bluff now! Common sense rejects any rapprochement with these medieval values and sense of duty. Morality and social mores are a personal choice; to hell with busybodies who will nose their way into other people's affairs, even in the guise of religion (whether of Hinduism or Islam). If anything wants rapid reformation, it is this. Pray, let us live our lives in peace!
