WHAT ARE THE MARYLIKE STANDARDS?

http://cora.dashjr.org/trad/modesty.html#chap3 ^ | 8/25/2011 | Morgana's BVM Vanity

[Morgana]

"A dress cannot be called decent which is cut deeper than two fingers' breadth under the pit of the throat;; which does not cover the arms at least to the elbows; and scarcely reaches a bit beyond the knees. Furthermore, dresses of transparent material are improper." (The Cardinal vicar of Pope Pius XI)

Marylike is modest without compromise, "like Mary", Christ's Mother. Marylike dresses have sleeves extending at least to the elbows; and skirts reaching below the knees. Acceptable Marylike Standards have been revealed in many private revelations since 1917 throughout the world. One of these standards is the dress or skirt should be at least three inches below the bottom of the knee. Our Blessed Mother was very specific in one of these private revelations commenting that when a woman sits down her dress or skirt should cover her knees with the requested three inches. Our bodies are not all the same size and contour. Therefore some women may have to add additional inches to their dresses and skirts because when sitting down the dress or skirt has a tendency to pull the garment up leaving the knees exposed. (NOTE: Because of market conditions, quarter-length sleeves are temporarily tolerated with Ecclesiastical Approval, until Christian womanhood again turns to Mary as the model of modesty in dress.) 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 the back, and a corresponding two inches on the shoulders.

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.

Marylike dresses avoid the improper use of fleshcolored fabrics.

[Morgana]

“Mary was the mother of Jesus. Christ was with God in the beginning

Interesting, so are you saying that the two natures of Jesus Christ are separate? That He was not 100% man and 100% God?”

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The purpose of this thread is how the Virgin Mary was modest when she dressed and how more women should do the same! (esp at Mass where I see women wearing short shorts and tank tops) Is it too much to ask for people to stay on this subject? The purpose if this thread is for women to have a role model ie. Virgin Mary that does not have them dressing and acting like sluts. Most of these young girls have no idea what they are doing. They just imitate Britney, Paris, Lindsey, or whoever comes along next. They need to be taught better and need a better role model. Who better than the Virgin Mary? A woman of modesty, virginity, and purity.

[Cronos]

They need to be taught better and need a better role model. Who better than the Virgin Mary? A woman of modesty, virginity, and purity.

Good points.

And one who utterly trusted her Lord, her son, her God