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Ohfour · Hooker

So THIS is condisered inppropriate dress?

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Wow, that's crazy.

What a pretty dress. Very modest by todays standards.

That teacher has a screw loose, IMHO.

TrudyML · Guru

People are out of control! WTF

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

On the one hand - I completely agree that she is wearing a beautiful, modest, appropriate dress.

On the other hand, the dress code requires shoulder straps to be at least 2 inches wide - and those are not. I think this is a stupid rule - but it was in place well before the dance party.

"Miss Bromley insisted that all of the students are aware of the school's dress code for formal events, which prohibits teens from wearing backless dresses below the shoulder blades, outfits featuring straps narrower than 2inches or garments with a cleavage."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2929310/Utah-girl-15-forced-wear-coat-school-dance-teachers-felt-dress-indecent-showing-shoulder.html#ixzz3Q8Gg06D5
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I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Gorgeous dress. Too bad she had to cover it up.

Ohfour · Hooker

I disagree. Those are definitely 2 inches wide. Look at her right shoulder. No way that's less than 2 inches...

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

TrudyML wrote:
People are out of control! WTF

Trudy, you ready for Monday's storm?

TrudyML · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
People are out of control! WTF
Trudy, you ready for Monday's storm?

Ugh. I'll run to the store over the weekend. One storm? I'm fine. Multiple? BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

TrudyML wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
People are out of control! WTF
Trudy, you ready for Monday's storm?
Ugh. I'll run to the store over the weekend. One storm? I'm fine. Multiple? BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make sure you buy enough beer!!

(Like you need reminding..LOL)

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Gorgeous dress. Too bad she had to cover it up.

Simple and elegant.

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Ohfour wrote:
I disagree. Those are definitely 2 inches wide. Look at her right shoulder. No way that's less than 2 inches...

I don't think so.

Have men been telling you what 6 inches is again? biggrin

voiceofreason · Guru

At least she's wearing appropriate footwear.

See, this stuff makes me pissy.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I wish we could see how high those heels are!

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Can I just say that I really want that cabinet she is standing next to?

Scooby · Newbie

I agree LL. I, personally, think she looks lovely and very modest and conservative, but those shoulders are not 2 inches wide and that's the rule.

It's a Mormon culture and she knew that sleeveless wasn't going to work.

TrudyML · Guru

That shoulder turns all the men on!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

It is beautiful and I think this type of dress is perfect for just about anything.

But I don't believe those are two inches on the top of her shoulder. And if that is the rule then it must be followed.

But she is perfectly dressed for a 15 year old in most any other circumstance.

voiceofreason · Guru

I'm going to assume the teacher actually measured the straps so I'll agree they are 1.99 inches. Did they have a person assigned to do this as the girls were entering?

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

I think it is a beautiful dress.

It looks like a beautiful house too.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

voiceofreason wrote:
I'm going to assume the teacher actually measured the straps so I'll agree they are 1.99 inches. Did they have a person assigned to do this as the girls were entering?

I think the article says 3 others girls were also asked to cover their shoulders. But, what I find amusing is that mini-skirts were apparently ok.

JPT · Senior Member

It's a pretty dress, but like LL said, they specified the standard, and it doesn't meet it. Maybe they could have gotten a lace bolero jacket to wear with it?

When I got married back 40 years ago, you couldn't wear anything strapless or sleeveless in the Catholic Church. When BIL and SIL married in a reformed church of LDS...the dress had to have sleeves. But I kid you not, the back was cut so low that if she sneezed, you'd be able to see her butt crack...

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I think she looks amazing, but I don't think the straps are 2 inches at their smallest point.

And yes, they probably DID have someone at the entrance checking on outfits. At DD's high school prom, Sister Jane stood at the door and if she thought you were showing too much (wherever - cleveage, butt crack) she safety pinned a cloth napkin across the offending area to cover it up. Or else you could leave. Trust me, the girls dressed appropriately.

TrudyML · Guru

Don't touch me Sister Jane!

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

TrudyML wrote:
Don't touch me Sister Jane!

Lol ,once you got past Sister Jane, Father Tony gave you a breathalyzer...then you were free to enter and enjoy yourself.

TrudyML · Guru

LOL! *burp* 'elloo farter Toni.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

TrudyML wrote:
LOL! *burp* 'elloo farter Toni.

Hahahahaha!!!!!!!

good thing they didn't breathalyze the parents who came to watch the crowning. Quite a few would not have made it.

TrudyML · Guru

LOL!!!!!!!

FNW · Guru

She's dressed like a hussy.

JPT · Senior Member

Mellow Momma wrote:
I think she looks amazing, but I don't think the straps are 2 inches at their smallest point.

And yes, they probably DID have someone at the entrance checking on outfits. At DD's high school prom, Sister Jane stood at the door and if she thought you were showing too much (wherever - cleveage, butt crack) she safety pinned a cloth napkin across the offending area to cover it up. Or else you could leave. Trust me, the girls dressed appropriately.

And remember the admonition when dancing with the opposite gender "Leave room between you for the Holy Ghost!"

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

She looks like a sweet young lady. Must be a super conservative school.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

FNW wrote:
She's dressed like a hussy.

LOL!!

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

JPT wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
I think she looks amazing, but I don't think the straps are 2 inches at their smallest point.

And yes, they probably DID have someone at the entrance checking on outfits. At DD's high school prom, Sister Jane stood at the door and if she thought you were showing too much (wherever - cleveage, butt crack) she safety pinned a cloth napkin across the offending area to cover it up. Or else you could leave. Trust me, the girls dressed appropriately.

And remember the admonition when dancing with the opposite gender "Leave room between you for the Holy Ghost!"

They told DD "save room for Jesus!" !

aergia · Regular

holy ghost wins
we had to go to the convent first to 'pass' nuns had a supply of sweaters jackets etc

FNW · Guru

I was teaching my boys how to dance and I used the "save room for Jesus" line and my husband choked on his iced tea.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

FNW wrote:
I was teaching my boys how to dance and I used the "save room for Jesus" line and my husband choked on his iced tea.

I've never heard that expression!

flan

FNW · Guru

Apparently, neither had my husband.

JPT · Senior Member

aergia wrote:
holy ghost wins
we had to go to the convent first to 'pass' nuns had a supply of sweaters jackets etc

I remember too that if you didn't have a school beanie or other head cover (girls), the nuns kept clean hankies to pin to our heads...

Since we were dragged over to church for Mass at least once a week, I made sure to keep a lace mantilla in my desk!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

The church and private school I went to did not have dancing. At all.

We also didn't swim in the same pool with the opposite sex. We also didn't wear shorts to church activities like trips to six flags and that kind of thing.

So if Ya'll had to wear a jacket and deal with the nuns, at least you got to have dances.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

lilyofcourse wrote:
The church and private school I went to did not have dancing. At all.

We also didn't swim in the same pool with the opposite sex. We also didn't wear shorts to church activities like trips to six flags and that kind of thing.

So if Ya'll had to wear a jacket and deal with the nuns, at least you got to have dances.

DD graduated high school in 2009 and thats when Sister Jane was pinning napkins to dresses. Sister Jane was a lot of thing, but a pushover wasn't one of them.

TrudyML · Guru

Oh, Jane. Married to Jesus. Making sure boys weren't getting hard ons.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

TrudyML wrote:
Oh, Jane. Married to Jesus. Making sure boys weren't getting hard ons.

If she only knew that the starting starting pitcher on the baseball team was the exBF who slapped DD. Her boys weren't all angels.

huskerbb · Guru

It's Utah.