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WEDNESDAY JULY 2 2008 9:00 PM

Fundamentalist Fashions for the Little Lady

Submitted by crispy

Edited by crispy

Tags: fundamentalist, fashion, WTF?

A few months back, the polygamy-loving Texas sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made the news for all the wrong reasons - namely, when state authorities conducted a raid to "rescue" children who were allegedly being abused. A state court later ruled that the children should be returned, leading to many questions ...

Are those children safe?
Is it really healthy to force underage girls into marriage?
Where can I get one of those dresses?

Well, at least one of those questions can now be answered.

The polygamist sect that drew the nations attention in April when hundreds of children were seized in a raid at its Yearning for Zion ranch in Eldorado, Tex., has begun to sell childrens versions of the conservative prairie dresses worn by its members through a Web site, fldsdress.com, creating something of a fashion sensation.

Maggie Jessop, a member of the sect, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, told The Salt Lake Tribune this week that the community had been flooded with interest since it began selling online several childrens styles, which adhere to the churchs standards for clothing that is neat and comely but not costly.

We have to make a living the same as everyone does, Ms. Jessop said.

Wow.

Considering the uniform look of the church members who appeared in Texas courts to regain custody of their children, the site offers a surprising variety of childrens styles overalls, underwear, jeans, onesies and baby dresses sold with or without bloomers, available in pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, lavender and lilac.

A basic dress sells for $48.07 and a nightgown costs $31.81, but they recall the timeless quality and charitable notions of handmade crafts sold through 19th-century womens exchanges.

So, if you're fixin' to marry your 14-year-old cousin and you really want her to look the part, your prayers have been answered.

You can't make this shit up, folks.

crispy is holding out for the long-awaited debut of www.amish-attire.com

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Comments

MisterSatan

Portland, OR

August 2002

JUL 03, 2008 05:25 AM

Rude_Ruca said:
Oh, so you've got jokes now?

Now? Lady, since you started posting, I've had material for days.

You are just fucking hilarious, aren't you?

Thanks. I try.

I am agreeing with the fact that this is an insane and horrible situation,

Congratulations.

and you want to come at me?

Come at you? Honey, this is the internet, not West Side Story. Buy a fucking helmet if you can't deal.

Why don't you add something of substance to the topic? Or better yet, go pound sand!?!? Thanks! (sorry Crispy )

Trust me, making fun of you is adding something of substance. You've proven time and again that you not only deserve it, but are out and out asking for it. If I were you, I'd stop posting on the boards altogether, because frankly it's embarrassing for everybody involved.

wildswan

I'm lost

June 2006

JUL 03, 2008 05:39 AM

The service at this restaurant is brilliant!

Quirky

Birmingham, AL

October 2005

JUL 03, 2008 06:40 AM

Rude_Ruca, you need to stop now, dear.

OT: I think one of those white dresses covered in blood would make the creepiest Halloween outfit.

TheJuanupsman

Hopkins, MN

April 2004

JUL 03, 2008 08:19 AM

I'm pretty sure if that had been around when I was a little kid that I would have been wearing those clothes. They look a lot like the kind of stuff my grandma always bought.

DhD_No_Pants

Katy, TX

May 2006

JUL 03, 2008 08:23 AM

wildswan said:
The service at this restaurant is brilliant!

This made me giggle more than it probably should have.

But those dresses! I think I need one, could make for some very interesting pioneer woman gets taken by the big bad savage roleplay! My husband is even 1/2 Sioux, so this is peerrrrrfeeecctttt.

Kleio

Winona, MN

January 2006

JUL 03, 2008 08:31 AM

It boggles my mind that anyone would actually pay $44 for infant's clothing.

Morgan

SUICIDEGIRL

Illinois, USA

JUL 03, 2008 08:39 AM

wildswan said:
The service at this restaurant is brilliant!

DickieV

Henderson, NV

February 2003

JUL 03, 2008 10:10 AM

Since we are so close to the Utah/Arizona border and some of the FLDS companies do business (slave labor) in town I get a chance to catch some of those hot mamas it thier prarie garb around town every once in a while. Usually at food shows where they order mass quatities of food.

BlastProcessing

USA

OLD SKOOL

JUL 03, 2008 10:26 AM

Kleio said:
It boggles my mind that anyone would actually pay $44 for infant's clothing.

Do people still bronze baby shoes?

Rude_Ruca

I'm lost

December 2004

JUL 03, 2008 10:32 AM

MisterSatan said:

Rude_Ruca said:
Oh, so you've got jokes now?

Now? Lady, since you started posting, I've had material for days.

You are just fucking hilarious, aren't you?

Thanks. I try.

I am agreeing with the fact that this is an insane and horrible situation,

Congratulations.

and you want to come at me?

Come at you? Honey, this is the internet, not West Side Story. Buy a fucking helmet if you can't deal.

Why don't you add something of substance to the topic? Or better yet, go pound sand!?!? Thanks! (sorry Crispy )

Fine. Do it in another thread. You don't have to single me out in this one just to get some laughs. I was genuinely voicing my concern for these kids and you take it to an inappropriate level. You don't, in fact NO one has to agree with my opinions on ANY of the threads, the original comment I made, however, DID NOT warrant you making a LAME attempt at trying to make me look like an ass HERE. Hell I wouldn't even mind if you came and harassed me on my blog any old time. My point is, I just did not appreciate it here, and I think that is a fair assesment. I can honestly say, I know I have tripped up in other threads. Fine. But do the poking-fun there, when you see fit. Not completely out of left field. thanks.

Cash

USA

OLD SKOOL

JUL 03, 2008 10:57 AM

Rude_Ruca said:

MisterSatan said:

Rude_Ruca said:
This is insanity! I am so pissed that these lunatics brought these children into this world. The kids are going to be fucked up for the rest of their lives, no matter if they had been released into the care of the adoption system, or as they did, went back to the mothers....The whole situation is just fucked