Some nuns I have known were incredibly happy that the old habits were modernized, especially since the coifs went from starched linen to a type of plastic material, probably Bakelite or something, to keep the cone head, or umbrella look the habit evolved to. Pius XII ordered the modification of the habit to accommodate modern life - like nuns driving cars.Nursing sisters really appreciated the freedom of the pared down habits, their sleeves and headgear no longer got in the way. No wonder some of the old nuns were cranky. Interestingly enough, cloistered nuns usually had soft coifs and veils, which were not uncomfortable or constraining, neither were they weird.
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