Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!alan From: alan@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alan Algustyniak) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Dressing for Church Message-ID: <1353@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Sep-84 19:58:36 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.1353 Posted: Fri Sep 28 19:58:36 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Sep-84 04:50:35 EDT References: <317@ihu1e.UUCP> <905@houxm.UUCP> <44@umcp-cs.UUCP> <2406@ihuxf.UUCP> Reply-To: alan@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alan Algustyniak) Organization: System Development Corp. R+D, Santa Monica Lines: 13 Summary: >I'm surprised that no one brought up the old Roman Catholic tradition >of women having to have their heads covered at all times while in >church. >And heaven forbid girls should show up in pants (!) or sleeveless dresses > >Much of that has changed... >but there's still a great deal of work to be done... > As of 1979, when i was there, there was a sign in front of the Vatican to the effect that women wearing inappropriate clothing were not welcome. It gave an example or two of such clothing, but i forgot them. sdcrdcf!alan