My family is from the West Indies- they grew up dressing the boys in suits and the girls in crinolin layers and lace stockings in all that heat every Sunday not just Easter Sunday-they passed that on to me and I will pass that on to my children(one day). Its something about dressing up that puts church into a special place for me (now I'm not talking about showing off or dressing expensively - I had maybe 3 dresses that I rotated w/my Sunday only ruffled panties, patent leather shoes and matching purse).
When I was younger everyone came to church dressed-these days this come as you are I personally can't get with. Its one thing to wear jeans and sneakers if thats all you have-but these middle class children at my church can and should have one pair of dress slacks/shirt or a nice skirt and blouse. Especially when wearing $75 nikes that they will outgrow in a few months. I have less tolerance for so called grown folks who do this too-no need to wear the same jean skirt you wear when hangin with your girls to church but carrying a $300 LV bag. I stopped going to my old church when the acolytes were on the altar wearing sneakers, chewing gum and passing notes-that NEVER would have happened back in my day. These kids make me feel old when I have to say that!
Phew, sorry...didn't mean to digress so much
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