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Irish_Dem

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42. Oh yes, indeed. The fashion was fabulous back then.

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 04:43 AM

13 hrs ago

Bell bottoms, halter tops.
Granny dresses.

My grandfather didn't approve of the halter tops.
He thought his granddaughters were showing their "brassieres" as he called them.
He would say: Why do your mothers let you wear your BRASSIERES all around town.

We loved Grandpa to pieces, he was the best grandfather in the world.
We literally rolled on the floor laughing when he would say this to us.

I tried to explain to him about halter tops, but he just shook his head.

Then one of my aunts who was quite proper, dug up an old picture of GRANDMA
and her sister in the 1920's wearing shorts and halter tops. We showed the picture
to Grandpa of his wife wearing a halter top and he shook his head even more.

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Undergarment upgrades bring many Mormon women comfort and joy [View all] dalton99a 23 hrs ago OP

I hate it when religious leaders force women to wear certain clothing. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #1

The LDS Church requires men to wear the special underwear too. Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #4

Most religions pick on women more than men about clothing. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #5

LDS is horrible to women in many different ways, Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #32

no one is forcing them Skittles 23 hrs ago #7

Yes females are forced to wear certain clothing. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #10

not much choice as a child Skittles 23 hrs ago #11

When your family has been Catholic for hundreds and hundreds of years it is hard to go against the grain. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #13

like I said Skittles 22 hrs ago #14

I get that, but BS is BS. Happy Hoosier 9 hrs ago #51

My mother finally got pissed off enough at the Catholic Church to never go to mass again. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #52

Good for her! Happy Hoosier 6 hrs ago #63

I was about 8 years old when I came home from school and told my mother I didn't believe Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #64

Remember wearing the little doily on your head? viva la 22 hrs ago #21

Yup electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #33

Oh Yes. We carried them around in little packets in our purses. Then popped them on our heads Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #36

Not Catholic, but I remember the thing about women needing to cover their heads... 3catwoman3 6 hrs ago #61

Only Rebl2 6 hrs ago #62

When I was little, the dress code for girls and women.. ananda 21 hrs ago #23

They let you wear halter tops to Mass? Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #37

No. ananda 13 hrs ago #38

Oh yes, indeed. The fashion was fabulous back then. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #42

The head covering musette_sf 20 hrs ago #30

Ha, I think so. electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #34

Ha! I had forgotten about wearing kleenex and a bobby pin. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #39

I remember the Kleenex and Bobby pin thing, yes. Diamond_Dog 8 hrs ago #54

Oh, these 'garments' are... 2naSalit 22 hrs ago #12

Seems to be highly sexual then? Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #15

You know... 2naSalit 21 hrs ago #22

Maybe it is the Norman version of a chastity belt. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #40

Kind of... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #41

Jebus God. Yes sounds like a child rape ring. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #43

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If you have to wear religious underwear, it is not normal. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #44

That's because you don't understand it. Some say Joseph Smith took the idea of these garments from ... marble falls 9 hrs ago #47

Anyone who wears secret religious underwear is weird and sexually inappropriate. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #48

Everyone without exception? marble falls 9 hrs ago #49

OK Marble you get an exemption. Just don't give me the details. :( Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #50

Forward thinking UpInArms 23 hrs ago #2

Isn't it their version of a burka? dem4decades 23 hrs ago #3

But they get more than a slit for their eyes UpInArms 21 hrs ago #27

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Yes but they are sneaky and hide it. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #45

Mormonism has begun its death spiral Bok_Tukalo 23 hrs ago #6

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hard to fathom how utterly fucking ridiculous this all is Skittles 23 hrs ago #9

Surely this started before polyester was around? muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #16

They can't take them off... 2naSalit 21 hrs ago #24

Can you imagine when Jesus comes back and these people tell him Srkdqltr 22 hrs ago #17

Where to begin? JoseBalow 19 hrs ago #31

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Jesus Fucking Christ Blue Owl 22 hrs ago #19

Pretty much. If I remember right they were sold in department stores and leftyladyfrommo 22 hrs ago #20

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Its pretty realistic CanonRay 7 hrs ago #57

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Weird back story for a religion and weird stuff....but....nice people overall Melon 18 hrs ago #35

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Easier to just refer to it as magic underwear NoRethugFriends 8 hrs ago #53

So damn weird. Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #55

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