Mormon dress

Are double ear piercings and sleeveless tops OK now for Mormon teens?

By Jana Riess — October 5, 2022
(RNS) — The LDS church just backed off telling Mormon teens what not to wear.

Blue shirt and no tie? Meet the new Mormon missionary

By Jana Riess — June 12, 2020
In a world that now embraces "business casual," Mormon missionaries stand out for their 1960s Mad Men look of iconic white shirts and ties. As of today, that's changing.

Mormonism: A country club with a strict dress code

By Jana Riess — August 27, 2016
Guest blogger Mette Harrison says Mormons spend too much time talking about appropriate dress, particularly for young women. All this attention to clothing makes church feel more like an exclusive country club than a faith dedicated to Christ's example.

What’s wrong with BYU-Idaho’s Mormon dress code

By Jana Riess — September 19, 2014
With regard to the BYU-Idaho dress code, it might be good for Mormons to remember that Jesus’ only words about clothes in the entire New Testament were an admonition for us to stop worrying so much about them.
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