[MR] quote from St. Boniface

[JBRMM266 at aol.com]

In a message dated 01-02-19 21:17:33 EST, rjwelenc at erols.com writes:

<< St. Boniface,  . . . in 745 CE, . . . argued that luxurious dress, 
especially garments with broad decorative bands depicting dragons embroidered 
in purple, tended to introduce fornication and  lasciviousness into religious 
houses. >>

So what on earth were residents of religious houses doing wearing such 
decoration anyway?

I'm reminded of the story my mother told of the dean of students of her (then 
all-women's) college (late 1940's), who forbade the students to wear red 
dresses at dances, and forbade the bands at said dances to play the tune 
"Stardust", both of which were supposed to be arousing.  And this lady had a 
degree in psychology!

Bemusedly, Donal