Mary, Queen of Style: Catholic Modest Fashion in Midcentury America

In the middle of the twentieth century tensions arose in American Catholicism surrounding clothing and modest femininity. As more revealing garments made their way into popular culture, Catholics began to both emphasize and question the importance of modest clothing. Two groups emerged to promote th...

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Main Author: Ewalt, Jillian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
In: Material religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 373-391
Further subjects:B Blessed Virgin Mary
B Fatima
B Clothing
B modest fashion
B religion and dress
B Catholicism
B Marian devotion
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