Jezabel - should I take offence?

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My daughter made her confirmation last week and I emailed a few photos to my MIL who replied that she looked like a Jezabel! I am trying hard not to take offence! She was wearing a knee length dress from Mango and a tailored jacket, no make up or jewellery. WTF? DH says I am over-reacting but I don't see how?

that's a horrible thing to have said! I hope your mil has got muddled and wasn't intending to be malicious.

Off to Devon in the morning to see what on earth Mil is on about. Lots of long walks I think!

I'd be if anyone called either dd a Jezebel. I remember one of my grannies used to use it a lot. Normally with 'painted' in front. A synonym for 'strumpet'.

Not a nice comment at all. But it sounds like your dd wore something totally appropriate for the occasion from what you've said - I bet she looked lovely!

I would ignore (hard as that may be)

Ladies of a certain age don't approve of anything not down to the ankles or up to the throat anyway!

Slightly unrelated, I have a cousin called Isabel who DP called Jazabel for ages no matter how many times he was corrected - he was mortified when he found out what it meant

I would be beyond furious. Are you confident that she won't share her opinions with your daughter ?

It turns out that DD was looking I Er her shoulder in one photo and that prompted the "looking like a Jezabel" remark. I told MIL that I thought it was a very strange thing to say about a young girl and that she was not to share her thoughts with DD under any circumstances. I felt better for that. Thanks for the support MNers!