What to do with temple ceremony clothes

[Korihor]

I'm trying to figure out what to do with my temple ceremony garb.

I've eschewed the G's, but I still have a black briefcase like carrier with full temple clothing. I'm rather torn on what to do. It kinda bothers me having it up there, but I can't simply toss it.

My mom handstitched the green apron. I really don't feel right tossing it. I have a couple white ties that I actually think are kinda cool. Everything else I'm much less fond of.

I dunno, it feels like a waste to trash/destroy it, but I don't want to perpetuate it by donating to another believer.

Anyone willing to share what they did with theirs?

[wtfluff]

I dunno, it feels like a waste to trash/destroy it, but I don't want to perpetuate it by donating to another believer.

Well, if you don't want to perpetuate the myth/lies, I guess you'll have to hang on to it for Halloween costumes and/or your next toga party.

[2bizE]

You will still need the clothes many years in the future for a traditional Mormon burial.

[Brent]

You will still need the clothes many years in the future for a traditional Mormon burial.

One of the reasons I resigned was to put to bed this issue. Although my wife promised not to bury me in temple gear I just believe that the pressure will be too great and she'll cave--love you sweetie, just thinking of the cultural implications. Resigning unloaded the gun.

[Corsair]

Keep the green apron as a family memento. I also have a green apron sewn by my mother.

If you wan to be perfectly circumspect, toss the robe, hat and sash in the trash and ignore them going forward. Otherwise, you might be able to sell them to curious heretics or for some scandalous cosplay.

[RubinHighlander]

I'm glad you brought this up because I think I still have my little bag of Masonry costumery, tucked away in the back of the closet. I've been using my Joseph jammies for oil changes on the cars, working my way through a bag of them. I paid hard earned money for those cotton crazies, so I'm not letting them go to waist!

As far as my silly Mason garb...maybe it's time to do something with those. I have nothing sentimental in that bag...I'll get back to you on this one, but right now I'm thinking fire pit burning in the backyard.

[Give It Time]

I used to hate that I didn't own my own robes. Not embarrassed or ashamed to be seen/caught in the rental room, but I did get side-eye. A lot less money wasted. A lot less to worry about, now.

I think it's interesting the dearly departed relatives whose temple robes had "disappeared" when it came time to bury them. Of course, new robes were purchased, but the whole thing looks different to me, now.

[AllieOop]

I'm trying to figure out what to do with my temple ceremony garb.

I've eschewed the G's, but I still have a black briefcase like carrier with full temple clothing. I'm rather torn on what to do. It kinda bothers me having it up there, but I can't simply toss it.

My mom handstitched the green apron. I really don't feel right tossing it. I have a couple white ties that I actually think are kinda cool. Everything else I'm much less fond of.

I dunno, it feels like a waste to trash/destroy it, but I don't want to perpetuate it by donating to another believer.

Anyone willing to share what they did with theirs?

My husband and I both had our little suitcases full of our temple clothes for 5 years after we stopped attending (up on the shelf in our closet). We moved into a new home a couple of years ago and it was a perfect time to get rid of them because we were cleaning out closets and throwing other stuff away. We didn't even keep the bags they were in and just put them in with the other stuff we were throwing out. It felt odd in one way, but good in another way.

I did have an apron that my Grandmother embroidered and wore, it was passed on to my Mother who passed it on to me. I really loved it and loved looking at it because it reminded me of being in the temple with my Mom. I did give that to my daughter (who is still active and attends the temple regularly) and she was very touched and absolutely thrilled to have it.

One weird side note regarding burying members in their temple clothes. My Dad just passed away last December and it was kind of odd and annoying how secretive the active members in my family were about dressing him ("no one can be in the room who is not holding a current temple recommend"). I'm thinking how weird that is because the next day at the viewing, nonmembers were walking past looking at my Dad wearing his full temple get up. Is that kind of a strange thing we do? These clothes are so sacred and secret one minute, but it's perfectly ok for strangers (to the family at least, but they'd known my Dad) to see them the next and they were on full display. Do members even think about that?

Also, a big deal was made about him wearing his temple clothes because when he's resurrected those who come forward wearing these "sacred" clothes will make themselves known as the faithful and valiant members. I'm not sure I'd ever heard that before. But seriously? Those clothes are going to be rotted away....or do they get resurrected too???

[2bizE]

Konfession. As a TBM, I used to attend the temple every few months. I had my white pants I purchased for baptizing the innocent back in the day. As I got older and fatter, my pants wouldn't fit. I would go rent a pair of pants that fit, and turn in my old smaller pair. I called this the Temple Clothing Exchange Program.

[Korihor]

Konfession. As a TBM, I used to attend the temple every few months. I had my white pants I purchased for baptizing the innocent back in the day. As I got older and fatter, my pants wouldn't fit. I would go rent a pair of pants that fit, and turn in my old smaller pair. I called this the Temple Clothing Exchange Program.

This is the winning story for the day. Pure Awesomeness.

[Silver Girl]

I'd keep the apron or give it to a relative who will appreciate that it was handmade. It's a keepsake. Wear the ties with my blessing. They'll look kind of neat with colored shirts. If you ever have to attend a sacrament meeting or anything, the white tie with a non-white shirt would give you a secret smile of satisfaction. Make them wonder why.

I trashed my robes and all the rest (I had the corporate version of the apron, but I almost wish I still had it after the way a nevermo friend burst into uncontrollable laughter when I mentioned it). The little carrying case was in great shape, so I gave to an extremely TBM friend who has a bunch of TBM kids. That was partly so I wouldn't toss something that was useful, and partly to underscore that I am out of the church. I also donated a bunch of unopened Gs to women who might not be able to afford them, via the RS presidency. I could have tossed them, but I got satisfaction from, in effect, a gesture that said, "Here, I don't need these..."

[achilles]

I still have them. I probably won't use them again.

If they want to bury me in them, I don't care. If it gives them comfort, what's so wrong with that?

Anyway, I'm either donating my body to science, donating all my organs, or getting cremated, so I guess it doesn't matter.

[Grace2Daisy]

I had a friend say he and his wife were going to wear them next Halloween. . . . . I tossed mine into the DI trailer, and put $5 in one of the pockets, someone will surely testify it was from God Himself.