elizabeth09 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Pretty. Does anyone get any questions about the head covering by anyone? I have not, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayte Postle Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Pretty. Does anyone get any questions about the head covering by anyone? I have not, yet. I have twice. Once from someone who was already veiling, and asked why I had decided to start. The other was from someone in my RCIA class (several weeks after Easter), who was just wondering what it was since she had never seen the practice before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 When I wore my scarves I once had a man come up to me after Mass and ask me if I was from an Eastern rite, but that's the only question I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I was asked if I was muslim once. Just because of how I tied it that day. Looked hijabi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebobatie94 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 there are bandanna headbands that you can get at Claire's or Icing or wherever & if you get the big ones, they cover a lot of your head....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 http://www.tznius.com/cgi-bin/tying.pl The above site has instructions on tying scarves. I either where a scarf or a knit snood. And, as for courage, don't worry about what is done and what isn't really done - do what you think you should, and don't get caught up in who is doing what at which parish. :)i love Tznius! I wear a mantilla, a snood, or a scarf of some kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth09 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I was asked if I was muslim once. Just because of how I tied it that day. Looked hijabi. No way. I wish someone will ask me why I cover my head. All I hear is compliments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I've been veiling for the past several years and most of the time I just wear the mantilla. It's a convenience thing and I'm not too creative when it comes to outfits and fashion. i wear white ones, black ones, pink ones, blue ones, etc and I don't really have any method to the madness. Hats tend to look dumb on me, too. I've got a 4 year old daughter and she has a lot of adorable hats, though. She loves getting to pick out which hat she is going to wear for church, and I also carry 2 veils in my purse and let her choose which one she wants to wear. She always chooses the pink one, though :) I never get to wear it anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 My wife wears a brown veil. I would like to get her a white one. I think a white veil is more fitting for attending Mass/service involving Sacraments. e.g. Baptism, Confirmation, Wedding, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 My wife wears a brown veil. I would like to get her a white one. I think a white veil is more fitting for attending Mass/service involving Sacraments. e.g. Baptism, Confirmation, Wedding, etc. White is generally for unmarried women. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 White is generally for unmarried women. :P Really? I never heard that. Does that mean an unmarried woman can't wear a black veil at a funeral mass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Really? I never heard that. Does that mean an unmarried woman can't wear a black veil at a funeral mass? It's not a "rule", but traditionally black is for married women and white is for unmarried women. Nowadays though mantillas come in so many different colours that has kind of fallen to the wayside a bit. A funeral may have been different though I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 It's not a "rule", but traditionally black is for married women and white is for unmarried women. Nowadays though mantillas come in so many different colours that has kind of fallen to the wayside a bit. A funeral may have been different though I suppose. I see many married women wearing white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I see many married women wearing white. Nowadays it's often just preference as to what colour is worn. I wear black even though I'm not married because my hair is very dark brown and it makes me feel less like I'm standing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 (edited) It's not a "rule", but traditionally black is for married women and white is for unmarried women. Nowadays though mantillas come in so many different colours that has kind of fallen to the wayside a bit. A funeral may have been different though I suppose. That grew out of a Spanish/Portuguese tradition, I think. My husband and I go to a church that exclusively offers the traditional sacraments, and some people in our parish were cranky when I wore a white mantilla after my wedding day. (I was wearing a brown dress.... sorry Carmelites but mixing black & brown is a fashion no-no) One common mistake among traditional Catholics, is interpreting certain local traditions/customs as universal and thinking that "the way things used to be" in certain areas of the church should apply to everyone now. Up until the second half of the 20th century, I think nearly all women wore some form of head covering in church. (And IMHO, I think the practice disappeared from public life for no good reason) But they were not all black and white mantillas worn according to marital status, and while older editions of canon law mentioned veiling as a requirement for women, there was no specification as to veil color. Edited June 6, 2013 by photosynthesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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