Good, I bet God was happy to see the church so crowded. The priest too, judging from the collection plate.
We could not get to our usual seat so we decided to stand at the back. No problem there.
Throughout Mass, standing there at the back was a young lady wearing a very tight, (3 sizes too small I'd guess), black backless dress suitable for a night out at the theatre or a dance or party, rather than church. The backless dress hugged her every contour and it was so short that it barely covered the essentials. It was made of that type of stretchy elasticated material which somehow lifts the tight dress up whenever you walk.
Now I'm no fashion expert, but why do some women wear dresses made of that material? It must be uncomfortable as they walk for the dress to go for ever upwards.
Anyway, this young lady was carrying a small child in her arms and kept pacing up and down in front of us. Every so often she would stop and with one hand feebly and unsuccessfully try to pull the dress down again.
The child, like they all do when our sermons are extra long, and it certainly was on that occasion; (I forgot a word that the priest said, you know ...)
To continue ... as I was saying before I interrupted my thoughts ... the child began to cry. To soothe him the young woman stopped walking and rocked the baby gently up and down on her chest. As she did so her tight dress responded by raising the hemline up rhythmically at her every movement without her realising it.
I did not know where to look ... Actually I did, but I feared a sharp elbow in my ribs from you know who.
I pretended not to notice, but then, if I hadn't noticed, I would not be writing here about it; would I?
sounds like very inappropriate dress for the occasion!
ReplyDeleteIndeed it was.
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I'm dying over here, Victor! A couple Sunday services back, 'your' young lady's twin was sitting in front of us - not in a backless cocktail gown, but one short and tight all the same. Every stinkin' time we'd stand to sing she'd slowly gyrate back and forth; even running her arms down her sides and back up again. I thought my 81-y/o gal pal was going to stroke-out. LOL!
ReplyDeletePS - Thank you so much for the back-story on clotted cream!
It looks as if your young lady in a short dress was enjoying the show she put on. It's sad that people don't know what is appropriate to wear - in church and elsewhere.
DeleteI was at a church discussion group lately. We discuss various subjects like faith, prayers and so on. We sat cinema style. The lady in front of me wore very tight small jeans. I think they call them hipsters or something like that because they are so low cut at the waist. She often leant forwards in her chair revealing a large portion of her backside. I kid you not. It was difficult discussing Christianity whilst faced by a full moon.
Glad you enjoyed the clotted cream article.
God bless you, Mevely.
It's hard to understand why some women feel they need to dress this way. To me, I think it makes it really hard for the men...like you said, you didn't know where to look! Somewhee along the way, society has made this acceptable. :( Have a good weekend, Victor and thanks for the visit to my blog!
ReplyDeleteIt was a real dilemma, Debby. I didn't know whether to look or to risk a sharp elbow to the side. Maybe I should risk one sharp elbow, do you think?
DeleteThank you for visiting me here, Debbie. Please return soon.
God bless.
AND women are outraged when men are sexually inappropriate when they all but have a sign on inviting touching! I am definitely old, BUT the problem is in the home!
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I would not call you old, Lulu. Decent, well-brought-up comes to mind. Not old.
DeleteGod bless.
I think the young woman was sent as a test to see if you could avoid temptation :-)
ReplyDeleteI think a sharp elbow in the ribs has the same effect.
DeleteGod bless you, Kathy.
I don't have an answer as to why some women wear clothing so tight that it rides up or slips down revealing body parts the general public should not be seeing! Makes no sense in my mind. You showed great restraint, Victor!! Good think you-know-who was with you!! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was either restraint or fear !!!
DeleteGod bless you, Terri.
There must be one of these women in every church because I've seen them too!!
ReplyDeleteCould it be it is the same woman visiting all churches to show off her dress?
DeleteGod bless you, Happyone.
Distracting, indeed! Who knows why certain women feel the need to dress suggestively and even uncomfortably in this case. But it sure can take a man's eyes off the reason he is there to worship in the first place. Healthy distraction - NOT!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Victor, and know that I might not be commenting here for a couple of days as I'll be at my mother's home with unreliable phone service. I'll try!
Thank you for visiting here and commenting regularly, Martha. I much appreciate your visits. Wishing you a grand time at your Mom's.
DeleteTime was, when ladies had to cover their heads before entering a church. Now, it seems they don't have to cover anything!
Bon voyage and au revoir. God bless.
You are only human Victor...but then again, I am not your wife. If my husband had eyed her a little to often I would have probably, discretely of course, gave him an elbow to his side to bring him back to reality :)
ReplyDeleteWe grew up learning the appropriate clothing for church. The young woman should have known better.
Sadly dress codes for church and school, are gone. But common sense should have prevailed.
Blessings~
What is it with women and sharp elbows to the side? You see, Jan, that is exactly what I was afraid of. Do I watch, or do I risk a sharp elbow?
DeleteSadly, as you say, dress code is all but gone.
God bless you, Jan.
I fear I am getting old … but dress sense seems sadly lacking these days … and as Christine said "sounds like very inappropriate dress for the occasion!"
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I think maybe some dress in such a way just to shock. To appear different.
DeleteGod bless you, Jan.