Mantilla Color

[gracelovefaith]

If you wear a mantilla to mass and you are married, should it be black? Can a married woman wear cream? Thanks.

 

[Trishie]

I used to wear a white one. St Paul didn’t specify a color for the covering on your head! It may be the custom for some to wear black, but of course wear cream!

 

[dixieagle]

You may choose to wear whatever you like on your head - or not!

Even when it was required that women wear a headcovering in church, it was not a requirement that it be a mantilla, chapel veil, etc. Hats, scarves…whatever you like, if you choose to do so.

 

[Miserys_Fence]

I wear all sorts of styles and colors, but mostly black (as a widow, most of my clothes are black).

Miz

 

[FirstCalled]

Traditionally, in my parish at least. White is usually for the unmarried, and black for the married. However, I have seen married women still retain white, although I haven’t really seen the opposite.
I have really only seen those two colors in mass. Although some stores sell others, such as blue.

 

[kozlosap]

…who else has heard stories of pink and white kleenex being used as head coverings in an emergency (when you forgot your veil or hat) during the 50’s and 60’s???

 

[archangel04]

I have a question. I was chatting with some younger girls as to why some of their grandmothers cover up when going to mass, and i explained to them the tradition to it. They were interested in doing the same, but they said they don’t really like the mantilla because it makes them look “old”, they said they rather use the Hijaab (what Muslim women wear to cover their heads) is this acceptable? Can they use the Hijaab for mass? Honestly I think the Hijaab looks better, but that’s my opinion.

 

[lizaanne]

There are so many ways to cover for Mass - check out the Social Group here on CAF for women who cover their heads: Veiled in Grace



Tons of ideas and discussions on how, why, when, and where to find coverings!

~Liza

 

[dixieagle]

…who else has heard stories of pink and white kleenex being used as head coverings in an emergency (when you forgot your veil or hat) during the 50’s and 60’s???

Not only heard about it…had to do it once or twice, for last-minute Masses the sisters took us to (classmate’s parent’s funeral, etc.)

 

[Joannm]

…who else has heard stories of pink and white kleenex being used as head coverings in an emergency (when you forgot your veil or hat) during the 50’s and 60’s???

I haven’t just heard stories…I have been guilty of doing just that as a kid.

 

[Bebekoualy]

Traditionally, in my parish at least. White is usually for the unmarried, and black for the married. However, I have seen married women still retain white, although I haven’t really seen the opposite.
I have really only seen those two colors in mass. Although some stores sell others, such as blue.

Same in my parish. I wear a white mantilla because I am unmarried, and if there were a funeral or whatever, I would wear a black one.

 

[archangel04]

BTW my mom who did this practice as a young girl has been doing it for about a month now including for daily mass. Maybe taking her to the TLM open her eyes that this practice was not outlawed, so she now covers at our home parish where the OF is said. No one has said anything to her, that’s a good thing.

 

[Brendan]

Colors are a cultural (generally Hispanic) custom.

When I was in Korea, where mantillas are still very commonly worn, all of them were white.

 

[FaustinaClare]

Yeah I was told

White= Unmarried
Black/Cream = Married

But I guess it doesn’t matter really. That’s just a tradition. My mother wears cream more than black. She wore black to a funeral. I’ve seen many women who are married wear white at my parish so whatever floats your boat

 

[Ohiomom]

I have a question. I was chatting with some younger girls as to why some of their grandmothers cover up when going to mass, and i explained to them the tradition to it. They were interested in doing the same, but they said they don’t really like the mantilla because it makes them look “old”, they said they rather use the Hijaab (what Muslim women wear to cover their heads) is this acceptable? Can they use the Hijaab for mass? Honestly I think the Hijaab looks better, but that’s my opinion.

As others have noted, it does not matter what color mantilla or cover you wear. I like colors so I have pink, blue and brown and grey. Probably the influence of my admiration of “church lady hats” I saw in my youth in Baptist and AME churches.

Regarding wearing hijab, I would not because that is a look proclaiming a belief and a world view that those girls do not have. They could wear a scarf and tie it behind their heads, but not bring it forward. Also, if available, they can get colored mantillas since I doubt the older ladies wear colors.

 

[dixieagle]

I have a question. I was chatting with some younger girls as to why some of their grandmothers cover up when going to mass, and i explained to them the tradition to it. They were interested in doing the same, but they said they don’t really like the mantilla because it makes them look “old”, they said they rather use the Hijaab (what Muslim women wear to cover their heads) is this acceptable? Can they use the Hijaab for mass? Honestly I think the Hijaab looks better, but that’s my opinion.

Why in the name of heaven would Catholic women adopt a style of headcovering that is clearly indicative of a non-Catholic/non-Christian faith? This mystifies me.

 

[archangel04]

Why in the name of heaven would Catholic women adopt a style of headcovering that is clearly indicative of a non-Catholic/non-Christian faith? This mystifies me.

Actually I was looking at head covering of other women in different countires, and they use their cultural coverings, like Indian women will wear their cultural scarfs usually associated with Hiduism, and I’ve seen middles easter Catholic woment retail the Hijaab. From further research there is no wrong if the girls decide to wear that style. My opinion I think they look better and cover the entire hair, but maybe I am just yusto seeing them so much.

 

[Bekamom]

I think its all awesome go with whatever your heart leads you too. More power to you

 

[lizaanne]

Why in the name of heaven would Catholic women adopt a style of headcovering that is clearly indicative of a non-Catholic/non-Christian faith? This mystifies me.

What some non-Middle Eastern women call the hijab is simply just a scarf over the head and the ends or corners wrapped around or tied in back of the neck. It’s not that big a deal, when women have been covering their heads with scarves and wraps for centuries. The fact that a woman is in a Catholic Church, receiving Holy Communion, and acting in an appropriate and reverent manner should speak far louder than what she has on her head.

~Liza

 

[zab]

What some non-Middle Eastern women call the hijab is simply just a scarf over the head and the ends or corners wrapped around or tied in back of the neck. It’s not that big a deal, when women have been covering their heads with scarves and wraps for centuries. The fact that a woman is in a Catholic Church, receiving Holy Communion, and acting in an appropriate and reverent manner should speak far louder than what she has on her head.

~Liza

When I was a young girl, I used to wear a scarf to church. At times I would turn corners under at the forehead. It was more of an imitation or trying to dress like a little nun.