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Anyone here remember when every little girl wore her best dress and shoes to church on Easter? [View all] bobbieinok Apr 2018 OP

Yes. I was a tomboy and hated every minute of it. AJT Apr 2018 #1

Thats funny TEB Apr 2018 #8

I was a tomboy too, it was my protest platform in the 60s. procon Apr 2018 #11

That GP6971 Apr 2018 #2

As Catholics, I got a new hat with elastic under the chin! Kittycow Apr 2018 #17

I remember the Easter hats MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #22

Why not hats for the women?? RandomAccess Apr 2018 #41

I misspoke MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #43

If you forgot your hat, theyd pin anything up there- even a Kleenex! bettyellen Apr 2018 #44

That I do remember!!! MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #45

I remember that! I thought the mantillas were beautiful and wanted one. suffragette Apr 2018 #71

Ahh, thanks. RandomAccess Apr 2018 #46

I think I got the lace thing about 8th grade. (1967) Kittycow Apr 2018 #47

That makes sense. You had to be a certain age MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #50

I went to Catholic school from 3rd-12th grade and we took confirmation names when confirmed maryellen99 Apr 2018 #54

Damn ... my diocese did away with names 1970's MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #55

Thats interesting. Im in the Archdiocese of Detroit nt maryellen99 Apr 2018 #58

I was born in Detroit ... Providence Hospital MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #60

I was born there as well and my dad was an U of D as well nt maryellen99 Apr 2018 #62

I think those Jesuits were Christian Socislists MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #65

Mine was Bernadette, for no particular reason. Kittycow Apr 2018 #56

Love that name! MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #61

Now that I reminisce about it further... Kittycow Apr 2018 #64

Its that damn elastic...I think we are suffering the lasting effects of that torture! MLAA Apr 2018 #33

So true! MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #53

Just when I finally found a hat style I really liked, hats just went out of style (61 or 62) bobbieinok Apr 2018 #19

Yes. And Easter bonnets! Chemisse Apr 2018 #3

Heck, yes; I was one of them. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #4

And patent leather white Mary Jane shoes! nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #30

Which Mama polished with Vaseline! N/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2018 #90

Every year a new dress, usually hand made by my mother. CrispyQ Apr 2018 #5

I'm the guy in the chair Cartoonist Apr 2018 #6

Hey, I think I saw that chair on Antiques Roadshow recently and Arkansas Granny Apr 2018 #37

Thank dog jayschool2013 Apr 2018 #89

I do remember TEB Apr 2018 #7

And pink patent leather Mary Janes? Tatiana Apr 2018 #9

Ours were always white. nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #31

PINK? catrose Apr 2018 #39

I'm swooning over the pink patent shoes too! Kittycow Apr 2018 #52

Exactly! catrose Apr 2018 #84

I remember a new easter suit and a fedora hat.... Historic NY Apr 2018 #10

I was surrounded by many of them this morning. Nt NCTraveler Apr 2018 #12

me and my two brothers got red blazers...my sisters dressed up...it was a big deal spanone Apr 2018 #13

Yes. New Easter dress every year until rusty fender Apr 2018 #14

I remember... Runningdawg Apr 2018 #15

:) Never were such days. Remember, not all were Hortensis Apr 2018 #16

Big smile. nt LAS14 Apr 2018 #66

Awwww StarryNite Apr 2018 #70

You obviously haven't met my nieces (3,5) crazycatlady Apr 2018 #80

Lol. My beautiful girly-girl DIL drives her daughter crazy Hortensis Apr 2018 #85

Other than Disney Princesses crazycatlady Apr 2018 #88

Oh yeah baby! Bayard Apr 2018 #18

Yeah, the white gloves were a bane to my existence csziggy Apr 2018 #21

You poor thing. Duppers Apr 2018 #72

Yup, purchased for the occasion. With hat and gloves!!! nt LAS14 Apr 2018 #20

And don't forget the Easter Bonnet! democratisphere Apr 2018 #23

Yes, in fact we had to get a new dress treestar Apr 2018 #24

a Purse with nothing in it except a handkerchief, white gloves, bonnet, ruffly dress Dream Girl Apr 2018 #25

I think I loved the bonnet more than the new dress and shoes. lkinwi Apr 2018 #26

Yes, and as a child I liked Easter because PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #27

We went to church once a year - Easter. dhol82 Apr 2018 #28

Me too but at age 10. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #73

We went to a Russian Orthodox Church dhol82 Apr 2018 #74

I never heard of that before...how dramatic. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #75

Yeah, that is probably why I liked it dhol82 Apr 2018 #76

We got beautiful bonnets and white gloves too Greybnk48 Apr 2018 #29

New Easter dress and shoes. I loved it and Binky, the fav'd white chocolate rabbit in my basket OhNo-Really Apr 2018 #32

I was one of those girls mcar Apr 2018 #34

Yes, it was all about the dress, the shoes, and maybe even the hat. milestogo Apr 2018 #35

No. Because that time did not exist. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2018 #36

Huh? Drahthaardogs Apr 2018 #82

Not every girl went to church. Not every girl dressed up in a new dress and hat. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2018 #93

Well, I guess if you take the OP as literal, you are correct Drahthaardogs Apr 2018 #94

Okay. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2018 #95

Of course! With a hat! catrose Apr 2018 #38

Strange, but the only thing I remember NastyRiffraff Apr 2018 #40

Heck yes, including straw Easter bonnet and white gloves. sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #42

I remember not caring about the dress. No hats in my household....thank goodness. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #48

No, but we werent religious and I grew up in Southern California surrounded by other non-religious anneboleyn Apr 2018 #49

Yes and was always not allowed to wear my new white patent leather shoes until Easter Sunday nt maryellen99 Apr 2018 #51

yep. Bought new each year for Easter. Demovictory9 Apr 2018 #57

Still plenty of examples Awsi Dooger Apr 2018 #59

and a hat Hamlette Apr 2018 #63

Since so many got so much pleasure, how come our grandchildren have to miss out? LAS14 Apr 2018 #67

Because younger generations aren't going to Church Drahthaardogs Apr 2018 #91

My mom had the dressmaker come up with a variety of designs malaise Apr 2018 #68

This thread needs pictures! lunamagica Apr 2018 #69

You bet MuseRider Apr 2018 #77

I was made to wear dresses until about the 5th grade. Solly Mack Apr 2018 #78

New dress, hat, shoes marlakay Apr 2018 #79

Nonsense. A portion of girls Codeine Apr 2018 #81

For the non church types i think they just wear a cute sundress JI7 Apr 2018 #83

Yes and I was one of them Raine Apr 2018 #86

Yep, my 3 little girls did that today. cbdo2007 Apr 2018 #87

Every little girl... llmart Apr 2018 #92

Stores had entire departments full of hats kskiska Apr 2018 #96