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Offline VerdenFell

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Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
« on: May 15, 2025, 06:46:34 AM »
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    • Except for when I attend church it's very rare that I see a woman wearing a dress when I'm out in public.
    Nearly every woman wears pants or even worse...those yoga tights that leave little to the imagination.
    I can't help but think that this has contributed to more masculine traits in women, which has further
    divided the sexes by obscuring traditional gender roles. 
    With the way Western women have gone so far off the rails in their dress and behavior I'm tempted to 
    think that Islam has done a far better job at containing their immorality.
    And before some harpy comes chiming in about men's attire I fully acknowledge how lamentable their
    sartorial choices are as well. 
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    Offline AnthonyPadua

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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #1 on: May 15, 2025, 06:50:04 AM »
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    • Quote from: VerdenFell on May 15, 2025, 06:46:34 AM
    Except for when I attend church it's very rare that I see a woman wearing a dress when I'm out in public.
    Nearly every woman wears pants or even worse...those yoga tights that leave little to the imagination.
    I can't help but think that this has contributed to more masculine traits in women, which has further
    divided the sexes by obscuring traditional gender roles.
    With the way Western women have gone so far off the rails in their dress and behavior I'm tempted to
    think that Islam has done a far better job at containing their immorality.
    And before some harpy comes chiming in about men's attire I fully acknowledge how lamentable their
    sartorial choices are as well.
    So many women wear short shorts... it's terrible. I think women are much more attractive when they are dressed modestly.
    I agree with most of what you said, though Islam goes too far in the opposite extreme. And while most men dress poorly it's still far better than the women.

    Speaking of mens attire, what is immodest for men? Not talking about bad clothing choices but actually immodesty.
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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #2 on: May 15, 2025, 07:38:58 AM »
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    • Quote from: VerdenFell on May 15, 2025, 06:46:34 AM
    Except for when I attend church it's very rare that I see a woman wearing a dress when I'm out in public.
    Nearly every woman wears pants or even worse...those yoga tights that leave little to the imagination.
    I can't help but think that this has contributed to more masculine traits in women, which has further
    divided the sexes by obscuring traditional gender roles.
    With the way Western women have gone so far off the rails in their dress and behavior I'm tempted to
    think that Islam has done a far better job at containing their immorality.
    And before some harpy comes chiming in about men's attire I fully acknowledge how lamentable their
    sartorial choices are as well.
    If you don't want women to "harp" then be courteous and post in the men's only forum.

    And since the West is no longer Catholic, then doesn't it conclude that society is not going to be proper anymore.

    By the way I haven't warn pants in public for over 20 years. So I am not some secret pant wearer getting mad at this thread.  
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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #3 on: May 15, 2025, 08:15:44 AM »
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    • It’s rare.  Especially to see modest skirts and dresses on women.  It’s really frustrating shopping because there are not many options out there and you have to almost know how to sew and do alterations to make a modest dress.  I took a sewing class when I got married and it paid off big time.  I’ll bet we’ve saved hundreds of dollars not having to take things into a seamstress.

    I feel sorry for men in this regard.  It must be difficult to have to look at immodestly dressed women constantly.  God will reward your custody of the eyes.  But just know some women don’t know it’s a sin to dress the way they do.  Of course, some do.
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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #4 on: May 15, 2025, 08:32:53 AM »
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    • Unless you live under Sharia Law, your question is silly. You already know the answer. Most women in westernized countries do not wear dresses or skirts. They wear pants, in summer, shorts. Many or most, depending upon their age or specific area, wear pants that are immodest. 

    Personally, for casual public appearance, I wear a skirt, length half way between bottom of knee and ankle, and a modest top. For Mass I wear either dress or skirt and top, only dressier. 

    My hair is a chin length bob with natural wave. It is undyed, light brown with gray/white. I do not wear makeup. 

    For Mass and formal occasions, I wear pantyhose or knee-highs plus closed or mostly closed footwear. For informal, I may wear simple sneakers, like the original Keds. I do not wear pumps or “stylish” shoes because of difficulty walking due to arthritis. 

    I use a cane or walking stick when I go out, but not around the house.

    I may use a light spritz of cologne.

    I bathe regularly, usually daily. 

    I have no tattoos, only pierced earlobes in which I usually wear simple stud-type earrings. 

    I could lose maybe 8-10 lbs. but am not a candidate for My 600 Pound Life!

    I am not now and have never been a feminist.

    Since such matters seem to be of great importance to some of the men on this forum, I am of Irish and Polish/Russian ancestry, white race, mostly Catholic background. My great grandmother was Lutheran but converted to Catholic in the 1920’s. 

    Anyone who downthumbs this post I will assume has mental health/spiritual issues. :jester: 

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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #5 on: May 15, 2025, 08:49:49 AM »
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    • Quote from: AnthonyPadua on May 15, 2025, 06:50:04 AM
    So many women wear short shorts... it's terrible. I think women are much more attractive when they are dressed modestly.
    I agree with most of what you said, though Islam goes too far in the opposite extreme. And while most men dress poorly it's still far better than the women.

    Speaking of mens attire, what is immodest for men? Not talking about bad clothing choices but actually immodesty.
    You'll find muslim women quite hypocritical here. Under the veil, there are collagen lips and and an plastering of make up. 
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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #6 on: May 15, 2025, 08:50:28 AM »
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    • It sounds like you look lovely and classy, Seraphina 😊
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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #7 on: May 15, 2025, 09:02:26 AM »
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    • Women wear dresses and skirts if they feel like it, but not as a standard. 

    This is where trad women can really make an impact since most of us dress modestly as a standard even outside of Mass and are having lots of kids! It’s so important for mothers to set a good example for their daughters by dressing not only with modesty, but also with taste and class. A well dressed and well mannered woman has the ability to change the atmosphere in the room just by her comportment. 

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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #8 on: May 15, 2025, 09:12:26 AM »
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    • Quote from: The Mrs on May 15, 2025, 08:50:28 AM
    It sounds like you look lovely and classy, Seraphina 😊
    Not really. I’m pretty much a plain Jane. But thanks!
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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #9 on: May 15, 2025, 09:12:33 AM »
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    • Quote from: jen51 on May 15, 2025, 09:02:26 AM
    Women wear dresses and skirts if they feel like it, but not as a standard.

    This is where trad women can really make an impact since most of us dress modestly as a standard even outside of Mass and are having lots of kids! It’s so important for mothers to set a good example for their daughters by dressing not only with modesty, but also with taste and class. A well dressed and well mannered woman has the ability to change the atmosphere in the room just by her comportment.
    Men certainly respect women in modest dress far more. In trousers she's aiming to compete and in a minidress she's aiming to provoke. 

    More than that a dress is overt statement of femininity. 

    In 2013, when there were millions in the streets of Paris marching against sodomite mariage, a muslim woman Farida Belghoul, made a statement far more powerful than most. She said that from now on she would never wear trousers again as trousers were a symbol of women wanting to be like men, and was a stepping stone towards LGBT values. 


    And this is why I advise men to wear ties. It's a powerful statement of virility.

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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #10 on: May 15, 2025, 09:32:31 AM »
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    • Quote from: Godefroy on May 15, 2025, 09:12:33 AM
    Men certainly respect women in modest dress far more. In trousers she's aiming to compete and in a minidress she's aiming to provoke.

    I'm not sure why they don't understand that pants just detract from their femininity (just aesthetically), and they just look less dignified and almost slovenly wearing them.
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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #11 on: May 15, 2025, 09:48:41 AM »
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    • Quote from: Godefroy on May 15, 2025, 09:12:33 AM



    And this is why I advise men to wear ties. It's a powerful statement of virility.
    I agree. 

    My husband, who is of Croatian heritage, specifically prefers to wear a cravat, and wastes no opportunity in telling people the story of how the modern neck tie came to be. 

    When many Croatian husbands and sons were leaving as mercenaries to fight for France, the wife/mother would tie a cravat around their neck as they departed for war. This caused quite a stir among the French military men when they discovered that the French women were prefering the Croats to them, and the Cravat was to blame. So the French adopted (er, copied) the fashion and it evolved over time to what we see today, the modern neck tie. 
    So he always struts around in a kidding way after I tie his Cravat and it makes me laugh!! We’ve been blessed with all girls so far but he always says how he will teach his son to dress properly and wear a Cravat when he gets a son. 

    Men do look great in ties, I wish it was something that would come back in every day fashion. 
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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #12 on: May 15, 2025, 09:52:38 AM »
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    • Quote from: AnthonyPadua on May 15, 2025, 06:50:04 AM
    So many women wear short shorts... it's terrible. I think women are much more attractive when they are dressed modestly.
    I agree with most of what you said, though Islam goes too far in the opposite extreme. And while most men dress poorly it's still far better than the women.

    Speaking of mens attire, what is immodest for men? Not talking about bad clothing choices but actually immodesty.
    So you are not talking about a man wearing shorts and t-shirt looking like a boy?

    Working in your yard without a shirt or in a tank top is immoddest. A seminarian for the fssp worked at the church this way and my first thought was he is never gonna become a priest. He didn't.

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    Re: Do Women Wear Dresses Anymore?
    « Reply #13 on: May 15, 2025, 10:01:36 AM »
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    • Don't most people like to fit in with the crowd?

    The way peope dress will follow what gets noticed the most, so if more compliments are lavished on good dressing attire then won't the styles change?

    Or is their no hope because the rich decide the styles and there are no traditional Catholic rich people?
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    « Reply #14 on: May 15, 2025, 10:04:17 AM »
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    • I also like men in suit and ties for Mass and who work in offices. Remember, though, that in many UK or UK influenced countries, girls and women wear ties as part of a uniform. So that doesn’t necessarily inspire virility.  When my friend moved to England from the US in the 1970’s, the school uniform for girls included a tie just like the boys.  
    The problem world-wide, is that culture has become degraded and that is reflected in people’s manner of dress. Clothing, regardless of the specifics, should reflect Natural Law. Sadly, so many people lack even the sense of Natural Law, so they turn to lewdness in their manner of dress, regardless of cultural norms. 
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