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Pretty much most of the people in my ward dress properly.  Now when my husband and I first converted to the church, I had but one dress (it was sleeveless, but not revealing) and my husband did not have a suit or any dress shirts to wear.  He would wear dress slacks and a plain t-shirt (with nothing printed on it).  But we prayed about having extra money (after paying our bills) to get some nice clothes to wear to church.  A few days later, one of the Elders (that taught us) gave my husband a super nice looking suit and several dress shirts, ties, and a pair of dress shoes too.  But, with our moving expenses we had, we still didn't have much money for me to get any dresses.  But the Lord provided for us again.  One of the local churches (that my sister-in-law belongs to) had had a church yard sale and they had many clothes left over and offered to let us pick through some of them.  I found quite a few nice dresses to wear to church and another suit for my husband.  

But I can understand how it would be hard for families that don't have alot of money to buy new clothes to wear to church, but I think some people should use just a little common sense about what they put on to come to church.  Know what I mean?  ;)

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That is a great experience to share with us Msslmshdy30, I am also happy that all worked out for you.

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Mss, what a great experience!!! Is nice that you shared it with us. Yes, The Lord always prepare a way for us...

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I pretty much agree with the modesty issues that everyone brought up.

The white shirt issue, on the other hand....

What difference does it make if I wear a white, long-sleeved shirt, with a suit jacket, or a nice, light blue short-sleeved shirt, without a jacket?  I am not talking about going to extremes or anything.

Does it really affect the spirituality of the ward, class, or individual members if someone is wearing a black shirt with a string tie?  I just don't get it.

NightHawk

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What difference does it make if I wear a white, long-sleeved shirt, with a suit jacket, or a nice, light blue short-sleeved shirt, without a jacket?  I am not talking about going to extremes or anything.

I agree with you Nighthawk!  No one tells woman what color dress to wear.  I think the white shirt thing is just left over from "yesteryear" when all dress shirts were white and that was what you wore for business as well.  I think the key is we should dress as nicely as we would if meeting someone important or going on a job interview, etc.  I think maybe the white shirt vs. colored shirt rule probably isn't addressed because it isn't really important as long as you are dressed well.  

Maybe it just comes down to obedience.  It doesn't really matter, but we have been asked to do so.  My ex-husband would wear his colored dress shirts on the Sundays except for fast Sunday because fast Sunday was when the Elders Quoram and High Priests pass the sacrament instead of the young men.  Although, eventually he decided to wear white shirts every Sunday and even every day at work because it was easier than color matching.  He's color blind.

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I would certainly like to see what it is I am being disobedient to when I wear a gray shirt with a red tie.  It seems to me that this is purely an image thing, and the emphasis on image over spirituality is one of my pet peeves.

So, what document, revelation, even policy letter states that we must all wear white, long-sleeve shirts with boring ties, and suit jackets?

What says that women MUST wear dresses or skirts?  Where is the documentation?  What are we being obedient/disobedient to?

NightHawk

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So, what document, revelation, even policy letter states that we must all wear white, long-sleeve shirts with boring ties, and suit jackets? What says that women MUST wear dresses or skirts?  Where is the documentation?  What are we being obedient/disobedient to?

As far as white shirts, I thought it was discussed in Priesthood, that was my impression, but since I never have attended Priesthood, I don't know.

There really is no rule about dresses except for at the Temple.  I just think we have been counseled that we should dress well for church to show our respect.  I don't personally think it matters what color your shirt is, but I do think we could show the same respect to Heavenly Father in our manner of dress that we would show on a job interview.  Just my opinion though.  I wouldn't mind going in Jeans and T-shirt, but I won't as long as the expected attire is a dress.  I pick my issues and this isn't one of them.    I do know that wearing a dress does make it a more formal occasion for me and that is probably a good thing.

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:spock: Nighthawk, you talk like a rebel.

There is no letter of the law about colors, there certainly is a Spirit to the law and I can fight that with passion towards anyone that is willing to have a go

Dealing with Nighthawk's comment though. There was an actual talk given By Elder Jeffery R. holland some years ago at general conference in which he talked about the wearing of white shirts:

Excerpt from General Conference  -- Elder Jeffrey Holland  --  Oct. 1995

"May I suggest that wherever possible a white shirt be worn by
the deacons, teachers, and priests who handle the sacrament. For
sacred ordinances in the Church we often use ceremonial clothing,
and a white shirt could be seen as a gentle reminder of the white
clothing you wore in the baptismal font and an anticipation of the
white shirt you will soon wear into the temple and onto your
missions.

    That simple suggestion is not intended to be pharisaic or
formalistic. We do not want deacons or priests in uniforms or
unduly concerned about anything but the purity of their lives. But
how our young people dress can teach a holy principle to us all,
and it certainly can convey sanctity. As President David O. McKay
taught, a white shirt contributes to the sacredness of the holy
sacrament (see Conference Report, Oct. 1956, p. 89). "