[Taggy]

Whilst posting on another thread, i started to ponder about Muslim Dress, more specifically Full Face Veils, Burka's and Hijab's. These forms of dress are now very common on the streets of Britain, however from my younger days, although i can quite clearly recall seeing many Asian women, i cannot ever recall seeing any in a Full Face Veil. Obviously there are more members of the Asian community living here now, so percentage wise one would expect to see more. But as i say, when younger i cannot recall anyone wearing them! Now, is that my memory and Brain cells hopelessly deteriorating? Can anyone recall when these garments started to be worn more widely on our streets, and assuming my memory is correct, why would it be that Asian women from earlier days, chose not to wear the Full Veil, have they suddenly become designer items, or is there a feeling that they want to make a bolder statement about their faith?

Best Regards - Taggy