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No, definitely not. Female members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) are not required to wear skirts and dresses - most Mormon women wear pants for their regular activities, except in some countries where dresses for women are the norm. (Many nations in Africa frown on women in pants)

Within Mormon culture, skirts and dresses are considered the most appropriate attire for worship services and other church meetings as a sign of respect, but those in pants will not be turned away. The only Mormon women who are required to wear pants are female missionaries, who adhere to a strict dress code. Female missionaries, or "sisters" must wear skirts when preaching or proselytizing, except in certain areas where mosquito-borne illnesses make pants a safer choice. Sisters may wear pants when exercising or performing community service.

In short, Mormon women usually only wear skirts or dresses to church or when preaching as missionaries. Your average Mormon woman (including me!) is wearing pants right now.


Click to see photos for examples of what Mormon women would wear:

Mormon Sister Missionaries in Pants (2016)

Mormon Sister Missionaries in Belgium(2013)

Sister Missionaries guidelines for pants(exercise and service)

Typical Mormon women dressed for church(2015)
Mormon woman leaving church in pants(2012)
Mormon Women in Peru

Typical Mormon women in California (2012)

Typical Mormon women in Atlanta, Georgia(2010)

Mormon women dressed for church in Utah(2015)


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