10/29/2023 0 Comments Franciscan nuns habit![]() I don't know about anyone else, but I can wear a pair about 2 days before they run. Several orders that I am discerning with have relatively short habits and it seems that you always have to wear panty hose or tights. ![]() ![]() Frankly, I always wondered about the panty hose thing. Who would have thought it would take this long! One of the biggest problems was finding a suitable material in a dark brown. They have been working on changing the habit for years now. The one in the picture is still made from the old material. You probably can't tell from the picture but the habit is a very dark brown like our present one. One of the Poor Clares up in Rockford is making them for us. I really do like the idea of having the Franciscan Crown back. I don't think any of our sisters are sorry to see the longer habit come back. I definitely think the longer one is more modest. With the short one you have to be really careful about how you bend over or sit. With the long habit you have to watch that you don't trip going up the stairs. But it seems to me they just exchanged the problems. I think that the Sisters, when they shortened the habit in the 60s or 70s, thought it would be more practical. And it shows that the community is responsive to what they are seeing around them, that younger women are seeking out a more "traditional" look.Īlso, in summer, the sisters won't be forced to keep wearing panty hose, which is the worst!Īlso more info here: Edited Maby DameAgnes This looks more modern and "with it" than the old habits. Now they will have their rosaries on their belts again. I think it looks so much better than the shorter skirt and veil which looked very dated and transitional. It will be full length with a belt and the Franciscan Crown and the veil will be longer, about 2 inches below the waist. We are still waiting for the material to come in and then it will take some time to make the new habits and veils so it make take some time but this is how it will look.
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