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- Oct 21, 2014
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I want to know why I used to have to wear something over my head when I went to the Catholic Church with my friend after sleeping over her house on Saturday night. Her mother would pin a fancy hanky on my head 'cuz I didn't have a hat.
I notice that's no longer a rule. What was THAT all about? Kinda like a hijab?
Again, this has to do with the styles of the time. There was a time (still observed in the last century) that women (and men as well) didn't go out without wearing a hat. Watch a 50s sitcom (such as I Love Lucy) and you will notice this. Even after this practice changed in the 60s, wearing a hat to church was the last bastion of hats (you might say). It went back to the tradition that women covered their heads. The veil was a sign of respect and also signaled a woman was protected. A woman without a veil was announcing her, umm, availability, you might say.
Even today, some women elect to stay with tradition and wear a simple lace veil.