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re: recongized as who we are
#1 · October 22, 2001, 9:42 am
Posted by: empalo <empalo@...>
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Jacqui,
for me, this issue has great importance. Since we attended the mennonite church
for several years and I wore cape dress and the veil the church wears, I know full
well that this dress identifies me with them. I no longer attend and this is due in large
to differing beliefs. If I continued to dress that way I would be looked on as believeing
as they do. I would give the appearance of being one of them and may by my actions
or if asked about beliefs, not represent them as they would themselves and perhaps
confuse someone. So I dress just like I did as a chassid. Its easier for me to explain.
I wear skirts, no slits, sleeves that cover the elbow whenever I step out of the house.
I wear tee shirts some times at home when cooking and cleaning.
I wear a snood, or a tichel, (scarf) I wear small earrings at times too.
My legs are covered with darker stockings or knee socks and tennis shoes for
daily wear and nice shoes for dress. No low neck lines.
I look dreadful in jumpers so don't wear them.
My girls wear Laura Ashley dresses, when they go to chabad.
And my boys wear button up shirts and dark
pants, no jeans. Same for my husband. My boys used to wear kippah and tzitzith
but not any more. They are attending the mennonite church.
Jacqui,
for me, this issue has great importance. Since we attended the mennonite church
for several years and I wore cape dress and the veil the church wears, I know full
well that this dress identifies me with them. I no longer attend and this is due in large
to differing beliefs. If I continued to dress that way I would be looked on as believeing
as they do. I would give the appearance of being one of them and may by my actions
or if asked about beliefs, not represent them as they would themselves and perhaps
confuse someone. So I dress just like I did as a chassid. Its easier for me to explain.
I wear skirts, no slits, sleeves that cover the elbow whenever I step out of the house.
I wear tee shirts some times at home when cooking and cleaning.
I wear a snood, or a tichel, (scarf) I wear small earrings at times too.
My legs are covered with darker stockings or knee socks and tennis shoes for
daily wear and nice shoes for dress. No low neck lines.
I look dreadful in jumpers so don't wear them.
My girls wear Laura Ashley dresses, when they go to chabad.
And my boys wear button up shirts and dark
pants, no jeans. Same for my husband. My boys used to wear kippah and tzitzith
but not any more. They are attending the mennonite church.
Pat aka Shoshana