exposé sur les amish: Clothing of the amish community
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Clothing of the amish community
Introduction:
Today we are going to present you the Amish and their way
of dressing and the clothes they have the right to wear or
not.
They have a really simple style because they want to
conserve their humility and modesty values and their
Christian engagement.
Amish clothing is inspired by
European and American peasant traditions of the 18th and
19th centuries.
The Amish have an outfit for the week and
one for Sunday, day of worship.
Part 1: Women’s clothes
The women and young ladies wear long, loose dresses that
reach the level of the calves.
They wear a white or black
apron over it, depending on the community and under their
dresses they wear sockings.
In winter women cover their
shoulders with a black shawl.
The dresses are made with
durable fabrics and in solid colors like purple, blue or
green.
There are no flower stripe checks or other prints.
The Bible forbids women to wear pants because it's a
man's garment.
They are not allowed to wear jewelry, nail
polish or make-up.
Women and children are usually
barefoot.
Part2: Men’s clothes
Men and young men wear pants with suspenders, because
they are not allowed to wear a belt because the buckle is
considered jewelry, and men do not wear zippers but
buttons on their pants, with a shirt and over it a waistcoat
or jacket.
For religious services some men wear a black
bow tie with their church costume.
In summer they....
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