LANCASTER, PA. OLD ORDER AMISH

                                  Home to the oldest old order Amish settlements in the world

                                  

                                  - Men and Boys -


 Old Order Amish men and Old Order Amish boys generally wear dark suits without lapels which fasten with hooks rather than buttons. Pants are based upon a traditional pattern and held up by suspenders. Shirts tend to be of a colored fabric. Amish men and boys wear brown shoes for work and black shoes for formal occasions. Broad-brimmed hats are worn outdoors. These hats tend to be made of straw or black felt.

The hair of the Amish men and boys is cut without style and is combed in front with bangs. Beards are worn when the Amish male attains adulthood. However, mustaches are not worn. Some people believe that this is because mustaches tend to be associated with the military and aggression


- Women and Girls -

Old Order Amish Women and Old Order Amish girls generally wear dresses with full skirts. These dresses tend to be of solid colors such as blue, green, brown, Gray, Purple. On more formal occasions, the women would wear black.

An apron is worn over the dress and a cape is used to cover the bodice of the dress. The women and girls wear black shoes as well as stockings when in public.


Amish women and girls wear their hair uncut, and parted in the middle and combed away from the face. It is then twisted into a bun at the back of the heard or the nape of the neck

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