What Is the Amish Dress Code?
The Amish are Christian people who believe in living simply. They place great value on being part of their community, separate from more modern society, and their dress reflects both the simplicity and unity of their lives.
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Dress code
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The Amish believe that you should not take pride in your appearance, based on the Bible's teachings. Amish dress is simple and functional, and identifies the wearers as part of the Amish community---something that's very important to these quiet people. The Amish are not allowed to express their individuality through their clothing.
Styles
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Women and girls wear dresses that are calf-length or longer, with long sleeves. Aprons are worn at home and to church. Starting around adolescence, girls wear simple capes over their dresses.
Men and boys wear long pants, shirts, and suspenders.
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Colors
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The Amish wear only plain, muted colors like blue, green, gray and black. No prints of any kind are allowed.
Fasteners
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Buttons and zippers are not allowed. Clothing is held together with hooks and eyes or straight pins.
Headwear and Hairstyles
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Men wear straw hats in summer and felt hats in cold weather. Women wear small bonnets: single women wear white, and married women wear black.
Amish women do not cut their hair, wearing it in a bun beneath their bonnets. Men grow beards after they are married, but they are not allowed to have mustaches.
Variations
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The Amish dress code is not written in stone. In some sects, buttons in muted colors are allowed and a baptized single man is allowed to grow a beard. However, the basic code of simplicity and conformity must be followed.
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References
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