Proper Dress

[TheyCallMeMom]

I am curious about dress.. its not a subject that has been discussed fully with me but I do have a pretty good understanding..

After seeing a pic of a member who was born and raised in the church, in a tank top today I was reminded that as I will be reaching my year mark I will need to know more do's and donts..

I am aware that anything showing the garments is a no no.. but are their other "rules" or suggestions.. for both my husband and myself, that we may not have been made aware of

Thanks

[talisyn]

There aren't any 'rules' per se....mostly what you consider modest. Seeing an adult or teen LDS in a tank top would give me pause, but I'm in Idaho so what do I know lol.

[Snow]

Rule 1: No demin for Sunday Church. A guy would never wear Levi's to Church - what make women think it is alright?

Rule 2: No fancy black lace hose and spiked heels - no matter what my 16 year daughter thinks.

Rule 3: No ties with cartoon characters on them.

Rule 4: Leisure Suits are fine - if it is 1979.

Rule 5: Leave the whiskey flask at home.

[lestertheemt]

Rule 1: No demin for Sunday Church. A guy would never wear Levi's to Church - what make women think it is alright?


WoW!!!! I have been breaking that rule for years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I grew up in rural/western Wyoming and I have seen "new" wranglers worn to church w/ a crisp iron/starched white shirt, a bolo tie or a silk bandana tied around the neck.

So.................I can't say that I agree w/ rule #1.

A good rule of thumb to follow is if an apostle/prophet should up on your front door, school, or work would you feel "modest" in your clothing choice.

[bytebear]

Fashion sense (or lack of it) is not a sin. If all you have is a clean tee shirt and shorts, then that's your Sunday best. Modesty is encouraged, and certainly the garment encourages that, but not in all situation and not for all occasions. Just because someone is wearing a tank top does not mean he or she is trying to be seductive by wearing it. Sometimes we are oblivious to what others may think, but that doesn't mean we are being sinful.

[Yellowhill]

would Heavenly Father will care, yes we try to be our best, but on vacation, 501's work for me and a clean shirt, it's coming to the meeting house that really matters.

[Snow]

Originally Posted by lestertheemt

Rule 1: No demin for Sunday Church. A guy would never wear Levi's to Church - what make women think it is alright?


WoW!!!! I have been breaking that rule for years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I grew up in rural/western Wyoming and I have seen "new" wranglers worn to church w/ a crisp iron/starched white shirt, a bolo tie or a silk bandana tied around the neck.

So.................I can't say that I agree w/ rule #1.

A good rule of thumb to follow is if an apostle/prophet should up on your front door, school, or work would you feel "modest" in your clothing choice.

Well I suppose that you have to take culture into account. In Quevedo Ecuador the indigenous men would come to Church in with calf length white pants, big blue ponchos and silver digital watches.

In Southern California however, denim on women is just wrong - according to me. Not wrong religiously, but wrong nevertheless.

[mightynancy]

We need to be careful when we start dictating which fabrics one can wear. No denim? What about an indigo blue twill? Without topstitching? Okay! Seriously.

I was once in a stake primary leadership training. A woman stood there and declared that denim is wrong, "You're just a seam away from wearing jeans." Yep, I was there in a straight denim skirt, navy tights, navy wooden-soled clogs, and a green turtleneck sweater. I had been up since 3:00 a.m. local time (I was across the country at that moment), had flown from Baltimore to Minneapolis to Salt Lake to Boise, picked my kids up from school, made dinner, got my son settled in his Pack Meeting and headed into the training. But it was wrong to be in denim? I would have been perfectly comfortable in my dress had the Savior himself attended the meeting.

Honestly, people have what they have, and whatever their best is has to be good enough. We're not there to please the eye of those who care what others are wearing.

My own standards for dress vary by the occasion. My skirts are always knee length or longer, sleeves and necklines cover my garments, and I don't wear flip flops ever.

I don't think God really cares what you wear, but other people at church will. So I'd advise modest clothing, dress up "Sunday best" for church, and cleanliness. I did see a guy wearing jeans in the Provo Temple once, but that's unusual. (And of course, he changed for the ceremonies so he'd be in white!) Also, avoiding extremes is a good idea if you don't want to raise a ruckus among fellow church goers. A blue mohawk will raise eyebrows... (it shouldn't cause problems, but does, because that's the way people are).

Peace,

HEP

[Honor]

I've heard people speak out against denim skirts, but I wonder if there was ever (or still is, depending on where you live) a hooplah about things like this:




I've always felt like we are to do our best and assume that everyone else is doing the same. If someone is under our stewardship and we feel that it would be appropriate to mention something to them about dress or even things like hygiene for that matter, I can see it being ok in some situations, but always done in a loving and non condescending way. There are some things that a mother or father could say to their children that simply wouldn't be appropriate coming from someone else. I see it as kinda being similar to following the proper chain of authority. Still, just because someone has a concern or an opinion doesn't mean that it always needs to be voiced. In the grand scheme of things, the clothes mean very little.