Polygamist Fashion

Since the breaking of the polygamist scandal, not a day has gone by that the story wasn't featured in the news. Many of the interviews featured women from the Texan church of LDS. Their appearance is very outdated, similar to farm wear from the 19th century. The women's bodies are almost completely covered by long pastel dresses with sleeves and high collars. Their hair is long with rolled bangs, which they wear down or in a bun. According to an anthropologist from Lyndon State College in Vermont, LDS women cover their bodies in order to appear unattractive to other men. The pastel colors are meant to evoke a sense of femininity. They don't cut their hair because they believe they will eventually use it to wash the feet of Christ.

Such fashion seems very dated compared to what is usually seen in the media. With this polygamist scandal getting so much attention, their look is in the media daily. Because their look is so outdated it makes it more difficult for the public to understand the LDS lifestyle and causes them to seem drastically different from ourselves.