Anyone out there can help me with a "Jewish" question

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Am going to a wedding on Sunday. What parts of me must be covered? EG do I need something on my head, length of dress, how much arm coverage etc TIA.

It is in a synagouge btw

head should be covered if married

shoulders and tops of arms covered

depends on synagogue though

well we didn't think it was The Little White Chapel, tee hee

Deffo have to have arms covered so if wearing dress take wrap, shawl thing to cover your arms.

If you go with you DH / DP you'll be on seperate side of synagouge from him with all theother women.

How covered does my head need to be? I have a fascinator but does it need full coverage?

I have absolutely no idea what a fascinator is .. but basically so long as you wear a hat you're fine .. you don't have to cover all your hair

here's one

well that's just daft frippery and as a friend I'd like to suggest you don't wear it

.. seriously? ... think you need more of a hat-type thing

something like this

I don't think a fascinator counts. What flavour of Judaism is it?

The one I have is from accessorize and is about 1/4 the size of that (more a fancy hairclip really). That means I'll have to get to Brent Cross on Saturday to buy a hat I guess.

twig, now you're talking. that'll shame all those women in their sheitls

Twig that would complement my dress perfectly .

you can always just wear a head scarf tied in a fashionable manner

how orthodox is the synagogue the ceremony is being held at? Basically the more religious the more you need to cover up

Depends on the fascinator, some are like hats, others like a hairband. I would take 2 options, the fascinator and bring the hat in case.

Orthodox I would suggest full hat, reform/liberal/progressive fascinator

can you not borrow a chapeau?

could you get away with a mantilla?

Dress ought to be at least knee length. Longer if poss, as when you sit down it rides up. Wear tights/stockings.

Fascinator should be fine.

When I go to a church (wedding or otherwise) I wear exactly the same sort of thing as I would to synagogue: no plunging cleavage, shoulders covered, arms covered to elbow, skirt below the knee, tights, etc, but perhaps my idea of what is modest and respectful dress is a cultural thing anyway.

I don't know how religious that synagogue is (anyone know anything about Stanmore and Canons park synagogue?)

PMSL at Twiglett's hat.

If the synagogue is so strict, wouldn't there have been some mention of acceptable attire in the invitation?

Are the Bride and Groom Orthodox? Or otherwise?

if your dress is red .. which I'm thinking it is .. try this

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this is the dress I'm wearing. It does come below the knee, but the scarf is very sheer so not suitable for covering arms. I wanted a shrug or something to wear over it but can't find any I like, so I guess I'll use a pashmina to cover arms.