The song from “Hello, Dolly” advises the citizens of Yonkers to put on their Sunday clothes.

Does anyone still do that?

Over at Googling God, Mike Hayes asks an interesting question: what do you wear to mass?

A snip:

I think we should dress at least somewhat appropriate for mass. The larger question is that who becomes the arbiter for this? A golf shirt and a nice pair of pants is appropriate for men in my opinion,,,a button down shirt is even nicer. But some would say that anything less than a shirt and tie is awful. Women can wear a nice skirt or dress but certainly a nice pair of pants is fine as well. I would say we should think “business casual” while others favor a more formal style. I do sometimes wear jeans, but I don’t wear torn jeans or filthy clothes and even that would be inappropriate for some.

I may also say that it’s not our job to be the fashion police….

Beach attire is usually not appropriate for mass but I would also say that if given the choice of rushing back from the beach to make mass or missing it altogether because of what you’re wearing, I’ll permit the tank top and flip flops. Otherwise we kind of miss the point.

What do you think? Has the idea of “Sunday best” gone out of fashion? From what I see in the pews, I’m starting to think so (though I am still charmed by the number of ladies I see at Easter wearing hats, though nothing else covers their heads the rest of the year.)

Meantime, while you mull on that, some musical inspiration, below.