What king of garments did Quakers wear?

Historically, all Quakers wore plain dress as an expression of the Testimony of Simplicity. Think: present-day clothing for the Amish. Fabric was usually cotton (or wool, depending on the season and practicality of use). It was usually non-dyed an... read more

Today, there are still Quakers from the Conservative tradition who wear plain dress, though not all. But they are also not fussy about it. These garments are mostly manufactured within the communities they live in or purchased from ethical sources that produce such clothes, like the Mennonites. read more

Around it lapped bands of Quaker gray and Pietist drab; beyond these the homespun and buckskin of the border country. 1. COSTUME OF THE QUAKERS: MEN 1682. The male costume of the Quakers who came to America shortly after the signing of the charter was in the late fashion of Charles II's time. read more