Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatula Iwa Barakatu,
Dear Sister,
Farj Allah, I never experienced that I put a hijab on just before I took my Shahaddah. The person said I didn't have to wear one but I new better Alhamdulilah. I was absolutely furious when I found out that a pair of jeans and a small hijab was not appropriate because people were scared to say anything when I found out I put my nekarb on and apart for a small time frame of a couple of months when shaytan came to me and I took it off. I put my nekarb back on and have never taken it off again. Alhamdulilah I have been muslim for seven years. Hope this helps there are conditions to wearing a covering for the body.
1. Pull your Jalabiah over your whole body.
2. The Hijab should be long
3. The Hijab should not be an attractive color.
4. The Hijah should not be transparent.
5. You should not dress like a man.
6. Your clothes should be loose, loose jeans are no acceptable.
7. No makeup
8. No parfume.
The reason I put it on is because there is a hadith that a woman who exposes her awrah those parts will be thrown into hellfire.
Sister its an act of Ibadaah not a fashion statement as you see so many others doing.