Mantilla question

[JimmytheButcher]

I am very partial to the bandanas.

They are not fancy.

They remind me of the children at Fatima who saw Our Lady.

And, they remind me of what the girls wore when I was in Catholic highschool.

On that note: I have encountered Catholic women, from the Middle East, who wear full head-dresses just short of hijabs.

 

[Philothea01]

I use a hat pin with a little “stopper” that is slid over the sharp point to prevent me from impaling my head or fingers. The “head” of the pin has a large teardrop shape pearl that keeps it from slipping through the openings in the lace. While this works well for me, I don’t know if I would recommend it to someone who has little ones around, since the hat pin could possibly cause an injury if handled by precious little fingers!

I wear my hair pulled back in combs or barrettes, and the hat pin is slipped beneath some of my hair right in front of the barrette or comb and then out on top of the mantilla. I like the idea of sewing in a wig clip, Angelus Domini! That’s a a clever idea!

 

[SaintGobban]

Mantillas became popular when Jackie Kennedy was First Lady.

No they didn’t.

I know Jackie had one on for the funeral, but that in no way contributed to their popularity.

Maybe that is why younger people believe they were once popular though.

My own theory is that with when there was a large influx of Mexicans and others from Central and South America, the mantilla trend was born. I think many Hispanics are attracted to the Latin Mass, Latin being closer to Spanish than English. Other people went, saw women wearing mantillas at traditional masses, and assumed that’s what we’re doing now, and jumped on.

But, maybe the image of Jackie in 1963 helped in the misconception. I don’t know.

Remember Jackie started a lot of trends, but her mantilla moment did not catch on.

All I know is, I was there, there were no mantillas.

Mantillas are something new, not something traditional.

Oh, I do believe that women wore very long white mantillas more frequently than they do now as a bridal veil back in the 40s.

 

[SaintGobban]

And if we forgot our chapel veils, there was a nun at the door with a tissue and a bobby pin!! It was a sign of disrespect to go into church uncovered.

In high school, I actually remember many chapel caps that were cut in half, so that it could be shared with a friend who had forgotten hers. It was an automatic detention to not have your chapel cap.

But, I don’t remember any nuns ever encouraging napkins, tissues, or toilet paper, although I do remember a girl in gradeschool trying to get by with TP on her head. The nun stopped her.

At my school, the younger grades had beanies with the school emblem on it. They looked exactly like yarmulkes only in navy blue with SJS. My husband said his sisters had to wear these in green at his school.

But, the beanies were only for primary grades at my school.

The number one for the older gradeschool girls was very small “silk” scarves that were folded into triangles and tied under the chin.

Most mom age and older women wore hats, as I recall.

 

[SaintGobban]

I know women think it’s trendy and kinda different and cool to wear something on their heads for the Traditional Mass, like that occasion somehow calls for headgear.

But, I can’t tell you how happy women were when that particular custom died back in early 70s.

There was universal rejoicing…by the mid 70s even old ladies were bare headed.

 

[TrueLight]

I know women think it’s trendy and kinda different and cool to wear something on their heads for the Traditional Mass, like that occasion somehow calls for headgear.

I don’t think it’s trendy to wear a mantilla or bandana on my head. I’m much prettier without it, trust me.

I can’t understand how you manage to be disrespectful of traditional Catholics in every post and get away with it.

 

[Bernadette85]

Although I don’t wear mantillas for being trendy, I actually think they are beautiful. They make me feel feminine and I love the ones made of lace. I am new to wearing them though so I dont know if that makes a difference or not?

 

[SaintGobban]

I honestly don’t care what anyone wears on their head, or if they choose to wear nothing on their head.

If you’re doing it because you think they are pretty, or feminine, that’s a reason.

If you’re doing it because you think that the situation calls for it, that’s a reason.

If you’re doing it because it says so in Scripture, that’s a reason.

If you’re doing it because you are compelled to by the group you belong to, that’s a reason.

My only point is:

Head covering for women has a long and illustrious history in the Church.

Wearing mantillas in the United States was never ever a tradition.

It’s something new that was recently introduced since the Latin Mass has gained in popularity.

That is my point. I guess my secondary point would be, it is not a requirement, in case you think it is.

 

[MissRose73]

I am not into hats all that much. I prefer the mantilla / chapel veil over other coverings as a personal preference. I wear it for EF Mass. I wear it for OF Mass. I do it to show reverence and respect for being in God’s House in addition to being dressed decently/modestly/appropriately, and because of scripture (St Paul’s letter to the Corinthians).

 

[Zacdecat]

In Australia and New Zealand they are “traditional”, young girls tend to wear white and older women black. Having said that there is no hard and fast rule…hats have always been popular…my nanna had a Sunday hat with flowers and cherries on it. I though it was fantastic ( I was about 6). Scarves and even occasionally a clean hanky did duty.

Beanies never ever! or those stupid things with dangly bits on them that are useful on the ski fields but otherwise…