Why did the sisters of mercy forbid little girls from wearing shiny patent leather shoes?

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Why did the sisters of mercy forbid little girls from wearing shiny patent leather shoes?

2007-06-30 11:45:56 · 4 answers · asked by SavvySue 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys

This one is for Heavenly Sister

2007-06-30 11:47:03 · update #1

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in case their flowers reflected on them and the fathers saw it all

2007-06-30 11:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because you can see a girl's panties by looking at her shiny patent leather shoes. At least that's what I heard in Catholic school. Personally, I was never desperate enough to stand around staring at someone's shoes.

2007-06-30 11:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by solarius 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They feared for the alligators, whose skin provided the leather.

2007-06-30 11:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by jacpie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Maybe so boys can't use them as mirrors to look up girls skirts. IDK

2007-06-30 11:50:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋