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What would be considered Marian dress for today? I think St. Gianna is a good example of what Marian dress is since she wore modern clothes but modest such as slacks, sweaters and pearls, and beautiful form fitting dresses that were feminine and modest. I have a friend who is not sspx but included this Marian dress info. in her wedding invitation on what to wear to her wedding? Wasn’t this written years and years ago and doesn’t apply anymore? She quotes a pope on this so she thinks it’s relevant for all generations to come. Also she believes it is sinfull to wear modest bathing suits ever???. “Marylike” means modesty without compromise, “like Mary,” Christ’s pure and spotless Mother.
2. Marylike dresses have sleeves extending at least to the elbows; and skirts reaching well below the knees.
3. Marylike dresses require full coverage for the bodice, chest, shoulders, and back; except for a cut-out about the neck not exceeding two inches below the neckline in front and in back, and a corresponding two inches on the shoulders.
4. Marylike dresses do not admit as modest coverage transparent fabrics – laces, nets, organdy, nylons, etc. – unless sufficient backing is added. However, their moderate use as trimmings is acceptable.
5. Marylike dresses avoid the improper use of flesh-colored fabrics.
6. Marylike dresses conceal rather than reveal the figure of the wearer; they do not emphasize, unduly, parts of the body.
7. Marylike dresses provide full coverage, even after jacket, cape or stole are removed.
††† “Marylike” fashions are designed to conceal as much of the body as possible, rather than reveal. This would automatically eliminate such fashions as slacks, jeans, shorts, culottes, tight sweaters, sheer blouses, and sleeveless dresses; etc.