This is mind boggling. God made an infinite amount of colors… He clearly loves colors! It’s bizarre to think of people creating rules about which colors are ok or not ok.
Not bizarre. The Amish are attempting to shun anything that they believe would make them worldly or draw them away from a humble posture toward GOD. Maybe you don’t agree with their methods but don’t scoff at them either because they do so.
So incredibly COMPLICATED! This makes my head spin. The control patriarchal societies have over women is something I have no respect for. Glad you found freedom. 💚
The reds and richer colors suit you so well. They'd flip their lids over color seasons lol. What would life be without these little pleasures? Creative people must really struggle in the community.
You look good in all of the blue and red colors. I am traditional Catholic. I once wore a light green dress in the summer to a church i has never been to. I stuck out like a sore thumb. All of the women were dressed in dull wintery colors. When i asked a friend about it, i was told that the nuns were teaching the young girl students to not draw attention to themselves by wearing light colored clothes. I felt like this was a bit ridiculous. I wear the colors that look good on me.
What country are you talking about? I was raised strict Catholic and went to a Cathedral School where I was taught by Nuns. There was never any forbidden colours or fabrics. The only thing was having my head covered in either a hat or a lace mantilla in Church, and no bare arms. Outside of church everything was ok apart from wearing shorts-which wasn’t allowed for girls. No short hemlines either.
It's really interesting to hear the nuances around what is fancy and what isn't! I know that historically some details in men's clothing/appearance were associated with the military so Anabaptist men didn't want to be associated with that.
I think it is more important what inside someone’s heart. People might be dressed modestly but have a heart full of sin. Hope y’all have a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁🍽🧡
Too many men of the cloth are the worse sinners. That’s why I no longer go to church. My uncle was scammed out of hundred of thousands of dollars by an Anabaptist man. After my uncle died, my cousin filed a criminal complaint and hired a lawyer. The man and his family moved to another state, and his church offered my cousin $50,000 for damages. My cousin accepted it to just close that chapter. It wasn’t enough to cover all the damages, which my cousin is dealing with almost two years later.
I think what most people don't understand too, is that these are, for the most part unwritten rules. So you don't even really know them until you break them. And buying the fabric, sewing the dress and then having someone tell you it isn't appropriate after that work and money is pretty discouraging. Especially when Jesus himself says, don't worry about what you are going to wear.
In context, that is due to provision. “Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?” (Matthew 6:31). But, there are also verses about adding to and taking from the Bible, which these rules do (Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18-19). Specifically, the only thing mentioned in the Bible is: “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” (1 Peter 3:3-4). Basically, dress modestly. Make not your clothes, the only thing that attracts people to you. There is no prohibition of red, wine, purple, etc. Now, in Revelation 17, there is a religion that that is their signal, for cardinals and bishops, and it's just their way of adorning themselves. It is not a prohibition on the color: it's a description.
@@brittanygreen Very true. However, try reading the Mennonite book on making head coverings. It is over a hundred pages and recommends throwing a head covering you are making away if it is off 1/16th of an inch. At that point, for me, it just reminded me of why Jesus scolded the Pharisees.
These rules seem so confusing to me! No bright colors, but also no light colors, except for lavender which is okay even though it's light, because at least it's not purple, which is bright, and therefore bad, but you'd better not be wearing a soft sage green, because that is light and therefore bad, much better to wear a bright blue. Girl, I'm so sorry you had to walk this tightrope growing up. It's almost making *me* dizzy just trying to keep up, but you had to live it.
This is all ridiculous. Certain colors are acceptable and some are not. Even certain shades of acceptable colors are forbidden! But here you are just teaching us what the Amish do, and I thank you for that. Are you grateful you no longer have to be concerned about what colors you wear and whether or not the fabric is too fancy?
I am so thankful that I don't have to worry about all those rules anymore!! People don't realize how many rules the Amish have about every single thing! And sometimes it is hard to explain to non-Amish people because it really doesn't make any sense.
@@AmishTransformedis that why you quit ....jeez....my mom made most of my clothes while I was growing up because she loved to sew...didn't give a flip what colors I wore as long as I liked them...
@@AmishTransformed I believe that probably in most religions, especially the stricter ones, the rules make no sense to the rest of us. A family friend was raised in a cult where red was considered the color of the devil and the women only wore white, pale blue and occasionally pale green. The men only wore black pants and white shirts. Ever. As soon as she got out she went out and bought a wardrobe in every color imaginable. She was raised in a cult developed in the 1930s and I did read up on it quite a bit and it is truly bizarre. I think it’s different from Amish faith in that they they aren’t trying to pave a new way in order to be strange. It just does seem strange to others because they are clinging so tightly to ancient ways that simply don’t mesh with the modern world, at least to most of us from the outside. Thank you for explaining it so clearly without denigrating the faith of the people you lived with. It would be hard not to purely out of resentment. But it’s clear you still respect the faith of other people even though you are no longer part of that community. That is not always an easy thing to do.
We have friends who live outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, so there are a lot of Amish and Mennonites around. I think we mostly see blue and wine dresses; I don’t recall ever seeing a lighter green. I love the dusty rose color but I don’t think I’ve ever seen that, either.
I have just found your channel and I’m delighted to be able to learn from you. I’m curious if there is a reason why most of the short sleeved dresses had unfinished sleeves? Thank you for sharing this information and peek into Amish life, dress and materials.
All these dresses are different colors but the same style. I find it interesting they think the color change and line pattern makes its fancy or non fancy. They all look the same to me.
Yes, in each Amish community, they have a specific type of dress that the women have to wear. They can't start wearing a different type of dress because it would be against their Ordnung.
It's the same with most religions. They simply like to control the group by imposing man made rules. I was brought up R.C. if you questioned something, the answer if it was ridiculous was, 'it's a matter of faith'.
The bible talks out against people like this who make ‘being holy’ out to be a bunch of made up rules about what you wear and such… glad you got out. Jesus’ yoke is easy not complicated.
The Bible also says mixing types of fabric is a sin. Don’t use a book of contradictions to try to prove your point, it also proves your opponent’s point just as much as
@ well, your ignorance is showing when you act like we are bound by all of the ‘laws’ of the old testament. I’m not a bible times Jew so those don’t apply. I follow the ten commandments and Jesus.
@@Da_bear-ij9gm That was only for the Jewish people in the Bible times Mosaic laws. Now we are free from that to live unto Christ. Non of us could keep all those laws and we don't have to.
Good grief! My head is spinning with all these colors and shade rules! I was pretty "strict" with what my girls wore as they grew up. Some of the "in styles" are juat not appropriate for young girls and teens in my opinion. That was more about how tight, high, or low something was cut. Colors and patterns were never even something I considered squabbling with them about! Oh my, so many rules. Where did all these rules come from?!?!
The wine colored dress is beautiful on you! I wonder why the bottom of the sleeves on some of the dresses looks like a raw edge? Why is it ok to see through men’s shirts but not women’s dresses? It seems like men should be just as modest. When I have seen Amish women’s dress fabrics, they have been double knit polyester. I asked why they use that fabric and they said they don’t have to iron it. These dresses seem to be made from a woven cotton type fabric.
Most of them hem the sleeves, but I like to rip mine because yhen it was completely straight. I guess they think it's totally okay for a man's shirt to be see through, I've seen it all the time.
I’m surprised you were allowed to wear patterned fabric. Here in Michigan they only wear solids. It’s interesting how things vary by area. Have a happy Thanksgiving.
So, I have a question… for colors that are not allowed until Rumspringa, are you allowed to continue to wear them as adult women? And if not, how often are dresses made that can only be worn for a short amount of time? Or are those items passed along to younger siblings and relatives as they come of age? Just curious. I make quilts, and I love fabric. I can’t imagine being restricted from colors or fabrics. 😢
Typically, Rumspringa lasts about 4 years. In those 4 years ago, a lot of girls have different dresses that are 'fancy'. When they make the decision to get baptised, they would start buying plainer dresses and the fancy ones they continue to wear only for everyday use so that it wears out sooner. They wouldn't wear it at church or to go visit someone.
Interesting video. I’m surprised by how many comments saying they couldn’t bear all those rules and control, but I think, if we’re honest, all families and groups have unwritten ‘rules’ about what they wear.
Did you make all these identical blouses in different fabrics just for this video? I noticed the unfinished cuffs. Growing up in Iowa in the 60s and 70s I remember seeing Amish women in fabric stores. They pinned their blouses closed with straight pins on the inside because buttons were "ornaments." I always wondering how they managed that, but maybe they helped each other dress in the morning.
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight. Those were the dresses I wore when I was still Amish. I still have most of my clothes. In the community I grew up in, we would use safety pins and straight pins for the dress. A lot of girls needed help on Sunday mornings to attach the cape and apron to the dress for church. There's a lot of pins to hold it in place, but the dress you get used to pretty quickly.
It's mind boggling how the weave of a fabric can be a deal breaker abouthow fancy something is. If it was in the Amish fabric store it should have been acceptable.
Interesting to hear about all the rules that sound so baffling to those who aren't used to them. Makes me wonder what rules I take for granted that would sound so silly to someone else.
I hope your mom doesn't stress that way her entire life, as I can see it stressed you as well. Freedom of choices and peace within your heart guides our souls to God.
Love the bright blue color ❤ Glad to see young woman dress decent ❤ watching from South Africa In SA most youngsters dress so worldly' and disrespectful 😢
What about footwear? I'm curious about that because I saw an Amish girl working in a farmer's market store in New Jersey once, who was wearing a pair of black Nike men's sandals with white socks, with her traditional Amish dress. It didn't look good and she looked self conscious about wearing that in public. Do other Amish girls wear men's athletic sandals? Do they know that they're men's sandals?
It depends on which Amish community. In our community we would wear black or dark gray socks, but in the summer, we sometimes wore any color ankle socks with shoes (before we become a member of the church). I haven't heard of white Amish socks for an adult woman. I am sure the girl probably knew it was men's sandals, she probably didn't care about that. Crocs is something we'd wear too sometimes.
Bible colleges back in the 1970s were very legalistic as well. The length of girls' dresses was vitally important. Guys could not have hair touching their ears or collars. Obviously side burns could not be below the ears and beards were clearly unbiblical! That is, until a new president was hired who had a beard! Then a Biblical text was discovered in 2 Hezekiah 6 that allowed men to have beards! 🤣🤣 Jesus condemned the Pharisees of that time for focusing on insignificant things and ignoring that which is central.
In the 1980's I attended a very strict fundamentalist Baptist school. At chapel time the hem of my skirt had to touch the floor. If it didn't you were sent to the office. They called your parents. You might even be spanked over it.
The original Amish near me (a newer community moved in about 20 years ago) only allowed black, dark blue, or dark purple broadcloth dresses. Even today with the newer group of Amish, the only new color I see is a dark green, usually only on teen girls. The blue is the most common, most popular. The dresses have the double front layer and matching aprons. Everything is straight pinned. If I recall, they wear the pleated caps instead of the heart shaped caps. I mostly see them with the black bonnets on so I don't remember.
How do you keep warm wearing dresses all the time? I mean in the winter. I live in Pennsylvania close to large amish and mennonite communities and i always wonder.
We were allowed to wear leggings underneath our dresses, but it's definitely colder than just wearing thick pants and whatever you want that keeps you warm.
My neighbor friend was Catholic and had to wear skirts or jumpers (kind of a combo of a dress and overalls, if you don't know what I'm talking about) to school and wore thick tights or sweatpants underneath in winter.
You say it depends on the parents but how much are they influenced by peer pressure from other church members, family etc especially when family are in other church districts? In my experience Amish moms seem more influenced by peer pressure and fear of repercussions than the dads. I’m not Amish but have many Amish friends and the men seem much less influenced by peer pressure and are much more willing to “push the envelope”.
Pardon the charged word, but could it be argued that the Amish community is occasionally like a cult? I mean no disrespect, its just not very easy to find reliable and legitimate information about due to the ways the community seems to be structured (isolated and "closed")
Yes, I don't like to use that word either, but I would agree. However, some New Order Amish communities are way less strict, and you have a lot more freedom, which is probably why that is the smallest group of Amish.
@AmishTransformed thank you for getting back to me! I'm glad you're finding fulfillment making this informational content. I read in another comment that you've been shunned by your family and I'm sorry to hear that is the case. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us! I hope your day today is lovely.
Wow, this is fascinating. Colors do have certain connotations in every culture. Can you tell me, what can Amish wear to keep warm? What kinds of coats and hats? Can Amish wear down coats? Leather gloves? Scarves? Do pajamas also have to be dark colors? Can ladies ever wear pants? Like snow pants or thermal pants or to ride a horse? If a girl has a doll, does the doll have to wear dark colors too?
In the wintertime we would wear leggings underneath our dress. We would wear homemade coats, but it couldn't have a zipper or a hoodie, only a specific type of coat. We'd wear gloves, scarves, snow pants, overalls, and boots. The ladies would wear a specific head covering scarf. The men wear beanies under the hat if it's really cold. Pajamas don't have to be any specific color, they're more lenient with Pajamas. Some wear top and bottom pajamas, but some women have to wear a nightgown, it depends on the community and the family. I wasn't allowed to wear top and bottom pajamas until I got older. Dolls can wear whatever clothes as well.
The younger girls are not members of the church yet, so they get away with more colors and fabrics. The married women or anyone who's a member of the church has to abide by the church rules, and each church has rules on the dresses.
As a seamstress I noticed that most of the sleeves don't seem to be hemmed. Why is this and how do you prevent the fabric from fraying? I also noticed that the men's shirt has buttons but I know the ladies are not allowed buttons. Why is that? I'm just curious, that's all.❤❤
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight. The men have buttons, and the women use pins because it's part of their ordnung which is a set of rules that each church has. I don't think any of the women would want buttons on their dresses because we would've considered it sloppy.
@@AmishTransformed thank you so much for replying and answering my questions. I do want to say that the rip sleeve looks awesome!! I may give it a try one day ❤️❤️
can't wear all colours in the privacy of your home? in islam restrictions for women wear is in public in front of strange men but at home ( or in front of women we can wear fancy ( not just colours , normal formal dresses) clothes
I don't consider these colors "fancy." I actually see them as rather plain and everyday. Nothing fancy. My recently deceased mother had a taffeta dress when I was young. The dress changed color depending on how the light hit it. It would change from royal blue to purple and had a sweetheart neckline. It also rustled when she walked. It was wonderful!!
I think the term “fancy” is defined culturally. Color saturation, opacity and patterns have status of life meaning. Reserved for courtship or married women. Each church has their own colors.
Sure, I could do that. But I think it's would be a better idea to do that video on Facebook. You can go to our page called The Amish Way. I will put that video on the list.
The world is full of shades of colour every flower is unique in shape, colour and fragrance as is everything else God created and these rules clearly made up by a man restricting colour and you can’t have a pattern but you can have woven squares but not large squares how ridiculous is this. This young woman obviously loves these rich colours instead her brothers get to wear a colour she can’t just because of nonsensical rules that have absolutely nothing to do with morality. I feel sorry for her and other girls and women in her community.
There's a video about FLDS hair styles out there. They made the video themselves. In other sources about FLDS the girls were given a color and could only wear that single color.
God has soooo many interesing creatures, colours, flowers.... and he loves fullness. You can read it in the Bible where he talks about jewlery in jerusalem. And then people go and make rules. About GOD. And they think that they know what HE loves. If HE would think like amish, he would have made probably only ONE sinlge flower. In black.
Have you actually been shunned? And are you allowed to have your elbows show and your collar bones? (We are not allowed) what is the minimum skirt length...is there a length too long? Are certain collar shapes prohibited? Did you wear slips with privacy panels? What about your shoes (at home or out)? Could your white apron have patterns? Were you allowed to cut your hair? ( we aren't)
I have been shunned by my family, not by the church, because I was never a member. We were allowed to wear short sleeved dresses. The skirt had to come between the knees and the ankle, only that specific length. I think only the one shape of the collar is acceptable, but for a jacket, we could have a round collar. If we had a very light dress, we would wear a short white slip underneath. We could only wear black shoes and socks unless we were in Rumspringa. At home, we wore Crocs. Our white apron for church had to be solid white, with no patterns. Most of the Amish in my community were allowed to 'cut' our hair, but we still had too long hair.
According to the Amish rules, fancy means it's too worldly or pushing the boundaries of their rules. It's something that they believe an Amish person shouldn't have.
I came a little to tge game. I think you look very beautiful in any color,but tge wine red brought out you hair color@ I have a question and maybe you vould do a video about it? Why and how were you able to no longer be amish and decited to be english?
I left because of their religious beliefs. I do a lot of videos on that here on my channel. I moved out of my parents' house before I ever decided to leave, so it was a little easier for me to leave.
what's the story behind the torn sleeves? and I'm trying to place the fasteners on the dress fronts, clearly not conventional buttons, safety pins maybe? could you talk some time about how you sew the dresses? I notice that they're all basically the same design -- same collar, same shoulders, same front panel with the belt. Maybe a pocket opening behind the front panel -- it'd be easy to put one there, but perhaps pockets would defeat the conceptual purpose of the dress? when I'm sewing for myself, I find it very easy to almost unthinkingly tweak my patterns to stylize them or exaggerate favorable aspects of my silhouette, almost like a textile version of photoshop. You definitely have the skills to do that if you make all your own dresses, but you probably have a value system or philosophy around sewing that prevents it?
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight. Yes, we used safety to close the front of the dress. Each Amish community has a certain way that they make their dresses. Each church has rules on the dresses that vary from church to church. But we had to make all the dresses the same way, same length, same style, certain fabric and colors, certain belt stiffener, certain length sleeves either short or long, and also the pleats. A lot of them in my community do not have pockets in the adults' dresses anymore. Each Amish church has a set of rules they have to follow called the Ordnung, and if they don't follow the rules, they can be shunned. That's why the clothes all look the same in each community.
I've read a few books about the Amish. As intriguing the simple life appears I see that the Amish over regulate, which is contrary to scripture, and it appears they take scripture out if context to suit themselves. Which makes me think most likely they are religious but not a real church, just going through to the motions. Modestly is very appealing. But I wouldn't want someone dictating to me how to dress. Although I believe the Bible teaches modesty and conservative attaire for men and women. But, the beliver gets to exercise that prerogative with his conscience before God. Colors are a great benefit given by God. My wife says I look good in browns and khakis. Blue is my favorite color.
Thank you for sharing this:)😊🧡 I was always curious as how they work in the very hot summers wearing these synthetic fabrics, that don’t breathe. 🤔🥵 I live near Lancaster.
I like some of the Amish tradition but on the other hand the Amish life comes with a lot of rigidity. Either way, thank you for sharing your experience with us. By the way, are there any other Amish or ex-Amish who even have a UA-cam channel?
Yes, there are some more on UA-cam. Eli Yoder is a good one, but there's so many misconceptions about the Amish. And some really weird videos on UA-cam about them as well.
I thought rumspringa was a time where the youth examined what it was like outside of the community and had a lot of leeway with the rules? Different colors of the same dress doesn't seem very free.
No, the whole point of Rumspringa is to find an Amish partner to get married to. And yes, they get away with some things that they otherwise wouldn't get away with if they were a member of the church.
I is not hard to learn on your own. If you can read and follow directions, you cann learn to see. I taught myself to see when I was ten years old. Mom never taught me. When I got to home ec in eighth grade, I was already using skills far beyond what the teacher was far beyond what the teachers was permitted to teach.
We would get pricked the most as we are getting dressed. Typically, the pins stay in the dress pretty well, but we get in the habit throughout the day to push the pins in.
It looks as though your dress is pinned in front and yet I see buttons on the man’s shirt and little girls dress. I thought buttons were considered too worldly?
This is mind boggling. God made an infinite amount of colors… He clearly loves colors! It’s bizarre to think of people creating rules about which colors are ok or not ok.
And He sent a rainbow 🌈 as a promise ❤️
@@baxterbuncha promise not to murder everyone a second time. Not all that reassuring 😂
Amish people and extreme islamists...just seem to go hand in hand so well
Not bizarre. The Amish are attempting to shun anything that they believe would make them worldly or draw them away from a humble posture toward GOD. Maybe you don’t agree with their methods but don’t scoff at them either because they do so.
It's all about control.@@swimmingupstream5301
So incredibly COMPLICATED! This makes my head spin. The control patriarchal societies have over women is something I have no respect for. Glad you found freedom. 💚
Sounds like “not Amish enough” means “you look more beautiful than me”
Nah, it's ab
"too pretty..you must look unattractive" @@AuntieBubbles
The reds and richer colors suit you so well. They'd flip their lids over color seasons lol. What would life be without these little pleasures? Creative people must really struggle in the community.
Why? Everyone has a different definition of what creative means and it doesn't ALWAYS include bright colors.
The wine color and the brighter blue really suit you, those dresses are quite lovely in their simplicity.
Look great for waitresses.
This amount of control, I could not live like that.
The burgundy, the deep rich teal, etc "jewel tones" are absolutely stunning with your skin tone.
A lot of the "fancy" patterns look like ripstop, which is a way of alternating thinner and thicker yarns to make lighter fabrics harder to tear
You look good in all of the blue and red colors. I am traditional Catholic. I once wore a light green dress in the summer to a church i has never been to. I stuck out like a sore thumb. All of the women were dressed in dull wintery colors. When i asked a friend about it, i was told that the nuns were teaching the young girl students to not draw attention to themselves by wearing light colored clothes. I felt like this was a bit ridiculous. I wear the colors that look good on me.
I grew up with mostly Catholic friends but that must not have been the trend in our area.
What country are you talking about? I was raised strict Catholic and went to a Cathedral School where I was taught by Nuns. There was never any forbidden colours or fabrics. The only thing was having my head covered in either a hat or a lace mantilla in Church, and no bare arms. Outside of church everything was ok apart from wearing shorts-which wasn’t allowed for girls. No short hemlines either.
That maroon color just looks amazing on you. You just look incredible in that color.
That comment will prob get that color banned....
Slips are a pain. Lol
I was born in 1973 we wore sleeps and half slips anytime we wore a dress or skirt.
I love slips and wish they were easier to find without having to order online.
It's really interesting to hear the nuances around what is fancy and what isn't! I know that historically some details in men's clothing/appearance were associated with the military so Anabaptist men didn't want to be associated with that.
I think it is more important what inside someone’s heart. People might be dressed modestly but have a heart full of sin. Hope y’all have a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁🍽🧡
Amen.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
@@AmishTransformedThank you!
Too many men of the cloth are the worse sinners. That’s why I no longer go to church. My uncle was scammed out of hundred of thousands of dollars by an Anabaptist man. After my uncle died, my cousin filed a criminal complaint and hired a lawyer. The man and his family moved to another state, and his church offered my cousin $50,000 for damages. My cousin accepted it to just close that chapter. It wasn’t enough to cover all the damages, which my cousin is dealing with almost two years later.
Plaque and arteries!
The wine color is really flattering on you.
That's really hard to navigate all these rules, isn't it? Thanks for sharing, this video is very informative. 💗
I think what most people don't understand too, is that these are, for the most part unwritten rules. So you don't even really know them until you break them. And buying the fabric, sewing the dress and then having someone tell you it isn't appropriate after that work and money is pretty discouraging. Especially when Jesus himself says, don't worry about what you are going to wear.
That's very true.
In context, that is due to provision. “Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?” (Matthew 6:31). But, there are also verses about adding to and taking from the Bible, which these rules do (Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18-19). Specifically, the only thing mentioned in the Bible is:
“Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” (1 Peter 3:3-4). Basically, dress modestly. Make not your clothes, the only thing that attracts people to you. There is no prohibition of red, wine, purple, etc. Now, in Revelation 17, there is a religion that that is their signal, for cardinals and bishops, and it's just their way of adorning themselves. It is not a prohibition on the color: it's a description.
@@brittanygreen Very true. However, try reading the Mennonite book on making head coverings. It is over a hundred pages and recommends throwing a head covering you are making away if it is off 1/16th of an inch. At that point, for me, it just reminded me of why Jesus scolded the Pharisees.
@@michelecraig9658 WHOA! Talk about adding to God's word!
Thank you for sharing dresses with us.I enjoyed your video.God Bless you.
This is so interesting because i would have thought the sage green was more reserved, demure, conservative, modest or plain than the bright blue!
And the dusty rose looks like a mauve and seems a lot more lowkey to me than a bold sky blue.
These rules seem so confusing to me! No bright colors, but also no light colors, except for lavender which is okay even though it's light, because at least it's not purple, which is bright, and therefore bad, but you'd better not be wearing a soft sage green, because that is light and therefore bad, much better to wear a bright blue.
Girl, I'm so sorry you had to walk this tightrope growing up. It's almost making *me* dizzy just trying to keep up, but you had to live it.
Are the purple and wine tones like... too regal?
This is all ridiculous. Certain colors are acceptable and some are not. Even certain shades of acceptable colors are forbidden! But here you are just teaching us what the Amish do, and I thank you for that. Are you grateful you no longer have to be concerned about what colors you wear and whether or not the fabric is too fancy?
I am so thankful that I don't have to worry about all those rules anymore!! People don't realize how many rules the Amish have about every single thing! And sometimes it is hard to explain to non-Amish people because it really doesn't make any sense.
It’s a simple matter of control perpetrated by men.
@@AmishTransformedis that why you quit ....jeez....my mom made most of my clothes while I was growing up because she loved to sew...didn't give a flip what colors I wore as long as I liked them...
@@AmishTransformed I believe that probably in most religions, especially the stricter ones, the rules make no sense to the rest of us.
A family friend was raised in a cult where red was considered the color of the devil and the women only wore white, pale blue and occasionally pale green. The men only wore black pants and white shirts. Ever. As soon as she got out she went out and bought a wardrobe in every color imaginable. She was raised in a cult developed in the 1930s and I did read up on it quite a bit and it is truly bizarre.
I think it’s different from Amish faith in that they they aren’t trying to pave a new way in order to be strange. It just does seem strange to others because they are clinging so tightly to ancient ways that simply don’t mesh with the modern world, at least to most of us from the outside.
Thank you for explaining it so clearly without denigrating the faith of the people you lived with. It would be hard not to purely out of resentment. But it’s clear you still respect the faith of other people even though you are no longer part of that community. That is not always an easy thing to do.
This made me think of the coat of many colors! I think you celebrate God by wearing all the beautiful colors of nature made by Him!
We have friends who live outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, so there are a lot of Amish and Mennonites around. I think we mostly see blue and wine dresses; I don’t recall ever seeing a lighter green. I love the dusty rose color but I don’t think I’ve ever seen that, either.
I have just found your channel and I’m delighted to be able to learn from you. I’m curious if there is a reason why most of the short sleeved dresses had unfinished sleeves? Thank you for sharing this information and peek into Amish life, dress and materials.
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
I had the same question!
You just did a color analysis and I think you’re an autumn. So burgundy looks better on you .
I would have thought that the cut of the clothes would have been more important than the actual colours or patterns
The cut of the dress is more important, but in this video, I was only explaining the colors and fabrics.
You have a lot of dresses! I like the idea of having the same style in a few different colors. Makes dressing easier!
All these dresses are different colors but the same style. I find it interesting they think the color change and line pattern makes its fancy or non fancy. They all look the same to me.
Yes, in each Amish community, they have a specific type of dress that the women have to wear. They can't start wearing a different type of dress because it would be against their Ordnung.
Grew up near the Amish (same region). I remember seeing the blue, grey, and some dusty pink hues. Mostly blue. Like was said, maybe the area I am in.
It's the same with most religions. They simply like to control the group by imposing man made rules. I was brought up R.C. if you questioned something, the answer if it was ridiculous was, 'it's a matter of faith'.
The bible talks out against people like this who make ‘being holy’ out to be a bunch of made up rules about what you wear and such… glad you got out. Jesus’ yoke is easy not complicated.
The Bible also says mixing types of fabric is a sin. Don’t use a book of contradictions to try to prove your point, it also proves your opponent’s point just as much as
@ well, your ignorance is showing when you act like we are bound by all of the ‘laws’ of the old testament. I’m not a bible times Jew so those don’t apply. I follow the ten commandments and Jesus.
@@Da_bear-ij9gm That was only for the Jewish people in the Bible times Mosaic laws. Now we are free from that to live unto Christ. Non of us could keep all those laws and we don't have to.
Yeah....funny how many people cherry-pick OT rules on attire, hair, etc to follow but ignore other rules.
Dress #2, that green is a fabulous color on you. It lights up your skin. Wow, radiant.
Thank you for this video. It was very informative and interesting to hear your thoughts about the culture.
Good grief! My head is spinning with all these colors and shade rules! I was pretty "strict" with what my girls wore as they grew up. Some of the "in styles" are juat not appropriate for young girls and teens in my opinion. That was more about how tight, high, or low something was cut. Colors and patterns were never even something I considered squabbling with them about! Oh my, so many rules. Where did all these rules come from?!?!
It's part of their Ordnung. They can get shunned if they don't follow.
The wine colored dress is beautiful on you! I wonder why the bottom of the sleeves on some of the dresses looks like a raw edge? Why is it ok to see through men’s shirts but not women’s dresses? It seems like men should be just as modest. When I have seen Amish women’s dress fabrics, they have been double knit polyester. I asked why they use that fabric and they said they don’t have to iron it. These dresses seem to be made from a woven cotton type fabric.
The Amish using polyester is doing my head in. I also buy clothes I don't have to iron, but I also buy clothes with buttons in them...
Most of them hem the sleeves, but I like to rip mine because yhen it was completely straight.
I guess they think it's totally okay for a man's shirt to be see through, I've seen it all the time.
I like the ripped sleeve hem. It looks cool. Different.
I’m surprised you were allowed to wear patterned fabric. Here in Michigan they only wear solids. It’s interesting how things vary by area. Have a happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you for sharing with everyone!
So, I have a question… for colors that are not allowed until Rumspringa, are you allowed to continue to wear them as adult women? And if not, how often are dresses made that can only be worn for a short amount of time? Or are those items passed along to younger siblings and relatives as they come of age? Just curious. I make quilts, and I love fabric. I can’t imagine being restricted from colors or fabrics. 😢
Typically, Rumspringa lasts about 4 years. In those 4 years ago, a lot of girls have different dresses that are 'fancy'. When they make the decision to get baptised, they would start buying plainer dresses and the fancy ones they continue to wear only for everyday use so that it wears out sooner. They wouldn't wear it at church or to go visit someone.
@ Thank you for explaining that. 🙂
Interesting video. I’m surprised by how many comments saying they couldn’t bear all those rules and control, but I think, if we’re honest, all families and groups have unwritten ‘rules’ about what they wear.
Not really. At least not to this extent.
I would love dresses like that. Wish i knew if I could order them online
Both the "dusty rose" and the "wine red" look purple to me! 💜
You color blind ?
Dusty Rose definitely more of a mauve than a pink imo
The wine colour looks like plum on my screen.
Did you make all these identical blouses in different fabrics just for this video? I noticed the unfinished cuffs. Growing up in Iowa in the 60s and 70s I remember seeing Amish women in fabric stores. They pinned their blouses closed with straight pins on the inside because buttons were "ornaments." I always wondering how they managed that, but maybe they helped each other dress in the morning.
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
Those were the dresses I wore when I was still Amish. I still have most of my clothes.
In the community I grew up in, we would use safety pins and straight pins for the dress. A lot of girls needed help on Sunday mornings to attach the cape and apron to the dress for church. There's a lot of pins to hold it in place, but the dress you get used to pretty quickly.
The rules are extensive, but it doesn't seem complicated. The things you mention are pretty straightforward.
It's mind boggling how the weave of a fabric can be a deal breaker abouthow fancy something is. If it was in the Amish fabric store it should have been acceptable.
I agree!
I know. I never thought that plaid would be considered fancy.
Interesting to hear about all the rules that sound so baffling to those who aren't used to them. Makes me wonder what rules I take for granted that would sound so silly to someone else.
A great thing to think about :)
I noticed that many of the sleeves are not hemmed. Could they not be hemmed?
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
Purple looks perfect on you!
See this pattern?
Me: no?
So hard to understand. To view colors as good or evil.
I hope your mom doesn't stress that way her entire life, as I can see it stressed you as well. Freedom of choices and peace within your heart guides our souls to God.
Love the bright blue color ❤ Glad to see young woman dress decent ❤ watching from South Africa In SA most youngsters dress so worldly' and disrespectful 😢
What about footwear? I'm curious about that because I saw an Amish girl working in a farmer's market store in New Jersey once, who was wearing a pair of black Nike men's sandals with white socks, with her traditional Amish dress. It didn't look good and she looked self conscious about wearing that in public. Do other Amish girls wear men's athletic sandals? Do they know that they're men's sandals?
It depends on which Amish community. In our community we would wear black or dark gray socks, but in the summer, we sometimes wore any color ankle socks with shoes (before we become a member of the church). I haven't heard of white Amish socks for an adult woman. I am sure the girl probably knew it was men's sandals, she probably didn't care about that. Crocs is something we'd wear too sometimes.
Oh My! What a pain to have someone tell you all the time what you can and you can't wear and eat, and do...😡
Bible colleges back in the 1970s were very legalistic as well. The length of girls' dresses was vitally important. Guys could not have hair touching their ears or collars. Obviously side burns could not be below the ears and beards were clearly unbiblical! That is, until a new president was hired who had a beard! Then a Biblical text was discovered in 2 Hezekiah 6 that allowed men to have beards! 🤣🤣 Jesus condemned the Pharisees of that time for focusing on insignificant things and ignoring that which is central.
Not just the Amish, but others as well get too caught up in religion and lose their focus on what is truly important.
In the 1980's I attended a very strict fundamentalist Baptist school. At chapel time the hem of my skirt had to touch the floor. If it didn't you were sent to the office. They called your parents. You might even be spanked over it.
@@kathy3178
Yeesh! That must be fun during growth spurts or when wearing shoes of a different height sole.
BYU is still like this
The original Amish near me (a newer community moved in about 20 years ago) only allowed black, dark blue, or dark purple broadcloth dresses. Even today with the newer group of Amish, the only new color I see is a dark green, usually only on teen girls. The blue is the most common, most popular. The dresses have the double front layer and matching aprons. Everything is straight pinned. If I recall, they wear the pleated caps instead of the heart shaped caps. I mostly see them with the black bonnets on so I don't remember.
It sounds like Swartzentruber Amish.
You have a gorgeous complexion 😊
How do you keep warm wearing dresses all the time? I mean in the winter. I live in Pennsylvania close to large amish and mennonite communities and i always wonder.
We were allowed to wear leggings underneath our dresses, but it's definitely colder than just wearing thick pants and whatever you want that keeps you warm.
My neighbor friend was Catholic and had to wear skirts or jumpers (kind of a combo of a dress and overalls, if you don't know what I'm talking about) to school and wore thick tights or sweatpants underneath in winter.
You say it depends on the parents but how much are they influenced by peer pressure from other church members, family etc especially when family are in other church districts? In my experience Amish moms seem more influenced by peer pressure and fear of repercussions than the dads. I’m not Amish but have many Amish friends and the men seem much less influenced by peer pressure and are much more willing to “push the envelope”.
Pardon the charged word, but could it be argued that the Amish community is occasionally like a cult? I mean no disrespect, its just not very easy to find reliable and legitimate information about due to the ways the community seems to be structured (isolated and "closed")
Yes, I don't like to use that word either, but I would agree. However, some New Order Amish communities are way less strict, and you have a lot more freedom, which is probably why that is the smallest group of Amish.
@AmishTransformed thank you for getting back to me! I'm glad you're finding fulfillment making this informational content. I read in another comment that you've been shunned by your family and I'm sorry to hear that is the case. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us! I hope your day today is lovely.
You look especially lovely in the Dusty Rose!
That dark denim-ish colors suits you! But wow, your mom had a lot of picky rules.
Wow, this is fascinating. Colors do have certain connotations in every culture.
Can you tell me, what can Amish wear to keep warm? What kinds of coats and hats? Can Amish wear down coats? Leather gloves? Scarves? Do pajamas also have to be dark colors? Can ladies ever wear pants? Like snow pants or thermal pants or to ride a horse?
If a girl has a doll, does the doll have to wear dark colors too?
In the wintertime we would wear leggings underneath our dress. We would wear homemade coats, but it couldn't have a zipper or a hoodie, only a specific type of coat. We'd wear gloves, scarves, snow pants, overalls, and boots. The ladies would wear a specific head covering scarf. The men wear beanies under the hat if it's really cold. Pajamas don't have to be any specific color, they're more lenient with Pajamas. Some wear top and bottom pajamas, but some women have to wear a nightgown, it depends on the community and the family. I wasn't allowed to wear top and bottom pajamas until I got older. Dolls can wear whatever clothes as well.
@AmishTransformed That's so interesting! I'm really surprised about the doll's clothes.
Wow these are beautiful garments and fabrics! I bet many of us gentiles would wear these!
That is so ridiculous. And it is sad that they restrict girls' lives like this
Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for sharing.
‘His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant…‘
(Matthew 25:23)
Happy Thanksgiving!
You mentioned what colors married women wore vs unmarried women, particularly variations of red. Is there a reason they distinguished?
The younger girls are not members of the church yet, so they get away with more colors and fabrics. The married women or anyone who's a member of the church has to abide by the church rules, and each church has rules on the dresses.
As a seamstress I noticed that most of the sleeves don't seem to be hemmed. Why is this and how do you prevent the fabric from fraying?
I also noticed that the men's shirt has buttons but I know the ladies are not allowed buttons. Why is that?
I'm just curious, that's all.❤❤
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
The men have buttons, and the women use pins because it's part of their ordnung which is a set of rules that each church has. I don't think any of the women would want buttons on their dresses because we would've considered it sloppy.
@@AmishTransformed thank you so much for replying and answering my questions. I do want to say that the rip sleeve looks awesome!! I may give it a try one day ❤️❤️
just out of curiosity, why are the sleeves unfinished? don't they unravel?
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
can't wear all colours in the privacy of your home? in islam restrictions for women wear is in public in front of strange men but at home ( or in front of women we can wear fancy ( not just colours , normal formal dresses) clothes
I don't consider these colors "fancy." I actually see them as rather plain and everyday. Nothing fancy. My recently deceased mother had a taffeta dress when I was young. The dress changed color depending on how the light hit it. It would change from royal blue to purple and had a sweetheart neckline. It also rustled when she walked. It was wonderful!!
I think the term “fancy” is defined culturally. Color saturation, opacity and patterns have status of life meaning. Reserved for courtship or married women. Each church has their own colors.
The dresses are very nice. Are you still Amish or English? I enjoy when you share about the Bible.
I have left the Amish.
I would have a hard time! The rules are crazy! 🤪
Why is blue ok to ware?
Do you know where we could buy a ready made Amish dress. I actually really like them. I am so sick of the trashy looks in the stores.
Tell me about it! I am not Amish, but I do believe in modesty. It is hard finding dresses.
Look at a local Amish fabric store. I might make some in the future to sell.
I believe Folkwear Patterns has a pattern similar to dresses worn by Amish.
God doesn't care what we wear. It our hearts he's concerned about
Would you please give us the instructions for the adorable little dress you made?❤
Sure, I could do that. But I think it's would be a better idea to do that video on Facebook. You can go to our page called The Amish Way. I will put that video on the list.
The world is full of shades of colour every flower is unique in shape, colour and fragrance as is everything else God created and these rules clearly made up by a man restricting colour and you can’t have a pattern but you can have woven squares but not large squares how ridiculous is this. This young woman obviously loves these rich colours instead her brothers get to wear a colour she can’t just because of nonsensical rules that have absolutely nothing to do with morality. I feel sorry for her and other girls and women in her community.
I have left the Amish now. Let's keep praying for the Amish communities. 🙏
There's a video about FLDS hair styles out there. They made the video themselves. In other sources about FLDS the girls were given a color and could only wear that single color.
God has soooo many interesing creatures, colours, flowers.... and he loves fullness. You can read it in the Bible where he talks about jewlery in jerusalem. And then people go and make rules. About GOD. And they think that they know what HE loves. If HE would think like amish, he would have made probably only ONE sinlge flower. In black.
Have you actually been shunned? And are you allowed to have your elbows show and your collar bones? (We are not allowed) what is the minimum skirt length...is there a length too long? Are certain collar shapes prohibited? Did you wear slips with privacy panels? What about your shoes (at home or out)? Could your white apron have patterns? Were you allowed to cut your hair? ( we aren't)
I have been shunned by my family, not by the church, because I was never a member. We were allowed to wear short sleeved dresses. The skirt had to come between the knees and the ankle, only that specific length. I think only the one shape of the collar is acceptable, but for a jacket, we could have a round collar. If we had a very light dress, we would wear a short white slip underneath. We could only wear black shoes and socks unless we were in Rumspringa. At home, we wore Crocs. Our white apron for church had to be solid white, with no patterns. Most of the Amish in my community were allowed to 'cut' our hair, but we still had too long hair.
@AmishTransformed thank you for answering my questions 😊
But why are bule and green clothes more accepted than reds and pinks?
The purple and wine colors suitnyou so well! Glad you found your freedom away from that insanely controlling environment
I’m still not sure what “fancy” is. Is “fancy” a fabric that’s closer to red or has some red mixed in?
According to the Amish rules, fancy means it's too worldly or pushing the boundaries of their rules. It's something that they believe an Amish person shouldn't have.
I came a little to tge game. I think you look very beautiful in any color,but tge wine red brought out you hair color@
I have a question and maybe you vould do a video about it? Why and how were you able to no longer be amish and decited to be english?
I left because of their religious beliefs. I do a lot of videos on that here on my channel. I moved out of my parents' house before I ever decided to leave, so it was a little easier for me to leave.
what's the story behind the torn sleeves? and I'm trying to place the fasteners on the dress fronts, clearly not conventional buttons, safety pins maybe?
could you talk some time about how you sew the dresses? I notice that they're all basically the same design -- same collar, same shoulders, same front panel with the belt. Maybe a pocket opening behind the front panel -- it'd be easy to put one there, but perhaps pockets would defeat the conceptual purpose of the dress? when I'm sewing for myself, I find it very easy to almost unthinkingly tweak my patterns to stylize them or exaggerate favorable aspects of my silhouette, almost like a textile version of photoshop. You definitely have the skills to do that if you make all your own dresses, but you probably have a value system or philosophy around sewing that prevents it?
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
Yes, we used safety to close the front of the dress.
Each Amish community has a certain way that they make their dresses. Each church has rules on the dresses that vary from church to church. But we had to make all the dresses the same way, same length, same style, certain fabric and colors, certain belt stiffener, certain length sleeves either short or long, and also the pleats. A lot of them in my community do not have pockets in the adults' dresses anymore. Each Amish church has a set of rules they have to follow called the Ordnung, and if they don't follow the rules, they can be shunned. That's why the clothes all look the same in each community.
I've read a few books about the Amish. As intriguing the simple life appears I see that the Amish over regulate, which is contrary to scripture, and it appears they take scripture out if context to suit themselves. Which makes me think most likely they are religious but not a real church, just going through to the motions.
Modestly is very appealing. But I wouldn't want someone dictating to me how to dress. Although I believe the Bible teaches modesty and conservative attaire for men and women. But, the beliver gets to exercise that prerogative with his conscience before God.
Colors are a great benefit given by God. My wife says I look good in browns and khakis. Blue is my favorite color.
Different tribes, different rules and structures, who are we to judge? The girl was protected by the rules, and I hope she had a safe home...
Is there a rule against having the edges of garments hemmed? I noticed the ends of your sleeves are the raw edge of the fabric
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
@AmishTransformed that makes sense! Thank you for the reply!
So where do the amish get the fabric? Do the amish spin the fiber, dye, and weave the fabric or is it bought from elsewhere?
The fabric is completely not Amish made. It is made for the Amish and shipped to their fabric stores.
Why are the cuffs frayed???
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
Thank you for sharing this:)😊🧡
I was always curious as how they work in the very hot summers wearing these synthetic fabrics, that don’t breathe. 🤔🥵
I live near Lancaster.
If you've ever smelt an Amish in summer, you’ll know 😅 most don't seem to be in the practice of wearing deodorant.
It looks like many of the sleeves are unhemmed. Why? Is that allowed?
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
I find it odd that sleeves are not finished. Is this the custom? Is it too ‘fancy’ to finish dresses?
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
Wondering why your sleeves are not hemmed? 😮
Most of them hem the sleeves. I liked to rip the fabric for my sleeves because then it was completely straight.
Amish or not, blue is probably the most inoffensive "color-color", that is, not a neutral.
I like some of the Amish tradition but on the other hand the Amish life comes with a lot of rigidity.
Either way, thank you for sharing your experience with us.
By the way, are there any other Amish or ex-Amish who even have a UA-cam channel?
I think one reason there is strictness of color is so that envy doesn't creep in and judgement.
I hope that makes sense.
Yes, there are some more on UA-cam. Eli Yoder is a good one, but there's so many misconceptions about the Amish. And some really weird videos on UA-cam about them as well.
Yes, there are MANY.
I thought rumspringa was a time where the youth examined what it was like outside of the community and had a lot of leeway with the rules? Different colors of the same dress doesn't seem very free.
No, the whole point of Rumspringa is to find an Amish partner to get married to. And yes, they get away with some things that they otherwise wouldn't get away with if they were a member of the church.
The dresses are different colors but seem the same style.
It has to be the same style because it's part of their rules!
I wish I could make my own clothes. That’s one thing my mom never taught me.
I is not hard to learn on your own. If you can read and follow directions, you cann learn to see. I taught myself to see when I was ten years old. Mom never taught me. When I got to home ec in eighth grade, I was already using skills far beyond what the teacher was far beyond what the teachers was permitted to teach.
I really want to make my own clothes as well.
Without buttons, don't people, especially mothers and toddlers get poked by the straight pins?
We would get pricked the most as we are getting dressed. Typically, the pins stay in the dress pretty well, but we get in the habit throughout the day to push the pins in.
It looks as though your dress is pinned in front and yet I see buttons on the man’s shirt and little girls dress. I thought buttons were considered too worldly?
No, buttons are not considered worldly in the Amish.