I asked our Leadership Advisor Ronda, and she even admitted that she didn't know for sure.

She mentioned that even she didn't understand why we made such a big fuss over closed-toe shoes. Back in her days as a collegian she said that they had the option to wear open-toe as long as it looked appropriate. However, it did make sense that girls wear closed-toes since it does look better with your white gowns.

Here in Hawaii we don't wear white gowns or dresses as it's been tradition to wear the white muumuu. But see, open-toe shoes are appropriate to wear with the muumuu. Our advisor (who was part of the charter class) can't remember if it's been a set rule by IHQ or if it was because of the efforts of our former advisor. I absolutely love wearing my muumuu...and I'm not that quick to take it off.

What's funny is that at our installation almost 10 years ago, IHQ gave us the option of wearing hose with our chapter dress. Many of the installing officers were so affected by the heat that they made hose optional. Most of us wear hose because it's the appropriate thing to do, but if members don't wear it, it's not a rule that's strictly enforced.