What do mennonites wear?

One of the most defining – and obvious – characteristics of Plain people is their clothing. Mennonite modest clothing is immediately recognizable. Let's answer the question – why do Mennonites dress like that? read more

Assimilated Mennonites are those who have assimilated, or incorporated, themselves into the culture and wear typical, modern clothing. Traditional Mennonite men generally wear dark, loose slacks with white shirts and particular suit coats. Mennonite women generally wear head coverings and dresses with patterns and designs. read more

As a note, a lot of this applies to Amish dress, too. In general, Mennonite women and Amish women wear different fabrics, and there are slight differences in bonnet and dress styles, but inasmuch as there is a “Mennonite dress code”, it applies to Amish as well. read more