One Suspender?

The Byler Amish, a small conservative subgroup of the Amish, are known for wearing only one suspender. This is due to their specific Ordnung, a set of religious rules and regulations, which allows men to wear only one suspender [6]. However, the Nebraska Amish, who are the largest and fastest growing group in Big Valley Pennsylvania, do not wear suspenders as per their dress codes [3].

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The Amish dress code is a modest, plain and traditional way of dressing that is an important part of their religious beliefs and way of life. According to [1], women wear dark green or dark blue dresses that have many folds and pleats to hide their shape and form. The dresses have long sleeves and are paired with a matching cape and apron.

Ohiosamishcountry.com states that the dresses are solid-colored and fastened with straight pins or snaps. Black cotton stockings and shoes are worn with the dress. The dress code evolved from sumptuary laws that regulated clothing in many parts of Europe in the 17th century, as per amishamerica.com.

According to classroom.synonym.com, Amish women and girls must always cover their hair in public, typically with a white or black prayer cap made of organza or stiffened fabric. In more traditional communities, the caps are softer and held in place with strings tied under the chin. The white or black head covering is known as a kapp or prayer covering, and Amish women generally do not cut their hair, pinning it up in a bun under the kapp, as stated in [5].

For men, the dress code emphasizes practicality, as per cindywoodsmall.com. They wear button-down, collared shirts of a solid color and rough or broadcloth trousers that are often made of wool, cotton, or polyester. The pants are held up by suspenders.

Finally,amishamerica.com, notes that the Amish are not the only people who dress plain and that conservative and Old Order Mennonites also maintain the practice of wearing plain clothing to varying degrees, although their styles are distinct from the Amish.