What are the historical and scriptural reasons why women are prohibited and/or discouraged from wearing pants in some churches?

*Note: I'm little surprised that this question had not been asked before.* I've noticed that some churches place more emphasis on the issue of modesty than others. In more exaggerated cases, some churches go to the extremes of highly discouraging or straight up prohibiting women from wearing pants (and even makeup and jewelry), favoring instead more modest types of dresses, such as skirts. Two questions: 1. What is the historical origin of these modesty-related prohibitions? 2. What is the biblical basis?