Maybe It's Just Because I Grew Up In The Backside of Nowhere

[woffproff]

I really do think my place of origin led me to believe some wacked-out thing. Is it just me or

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[woffproff]

Oh good---I feel better. You wouldn't believe how often I find myself thinking 'did I just make that up?' Curse of the history professor perhaps? The students certainly assume we make it all up!

[gorengal]

I've noticed this bridal gown trend as well. I'm positive there's an etiquette rule that *guests* should not wear strapless dresses to the church without a jacket to cover the shoulders. I've never heard it applied specifically to the bride, but I think it was expected that the bride's shoulders would be covered.

[woffproff]

Aha---yes, it would seem rather bold shall we say for guests to come so 'disrobed'! Though Wonder Woman might get a pass :)

Oh---and somewhat off-topic, though I suppose it might fall in the category of 'women wearing the wrong clothes,' have you seen the promotional ads in various magazines for Billy Piper in "Secret Diary of a Call Girl"? Every time I see the pics (usually of her in nothing but a sheet!) I think that somewhere the Doctor has stone cold passed out and Donna wonders what the hell is wrong with him...Roooooooseeee, how could you???? ;)

[gorengal]

No, I haven't seen the ads...let me look them up....

Oh, my! LOL, yeah...he would totally pass out!

[dyfferent]

When I was a child it was taboo to have bare shoulders in church. In summer we had to wear little boleros over our sundresses.

[woffproff]

And you grew up in SC, right?

Feeling much better about my memories now! Thanks!

[tudorlady]

It's distressingly common. Modesty is now considered quaint.

Me? I think it looks incredibly common, and that's not a good thing. While I would never insist on chin-high collars, a wedding dress should not look like what you're planning on wearing later that evening. Good taste has died a quick, ugly death at weddings, I'm afraid. Even among people you think would know better.