Dress Styles
The dress style among the three groups varies as well. The Lehrerleut probably dress the most conservatively, with dark colors worn by adults and brighter colors by children. The Dariusleut dress similarly. The Schmiedeleut probably dress the least conservatively of the three.
Women in all three groups wear long dresses and Tiechle (Head coverings). For the Lehrer- and Darius-leut, they are dotted (polka dots). Some polka dotted Tiechle can be found among the Schmiedeleut women as well, but often they are all black.
Men wear suspenders and dark pants. Married men wear a beard in all three groups.
All three groups typically wear suspenders (white/black) and black pants or dark jeans. Shirts are homemade and could be almost any dark color/pattern. All groups typically wear white "Sunday" shirts.
Schmiedeleut men in leadership positions often wear a narrow-rimmed black fedora though wearing of hats is not confined to leaders; it just turns out that fewer other males wear them.
Darius and Lehrer -leut often wear wide-rimmed hats, and "hat-wearing" is not confined to men in leadership roles; most males wear them.
Schmiedleut women wear lighter dresses but no aprons. They wear a kopftiechle (head covering) that is not typically dotted or the dots are smaller and farther apart than those of the Lehrerleut.
The Kopftiechle of the Lehrerleut are large dotted, whereas those of the Dariusleut are smaller.
Lehrerleut women wear light-colored dresses and aprons. Lehrerleut men and women seem not to have collars on their shirts or jackets. They do, but the collars are small, stiff, and not bent over like one would expect.
Darius and Lehrerleut men/women wear black jackets without a collar.
Dariusleut aprons are the same color as their dress; not so with Lehrerleut; aprons are a different color/pattern.
Darius and Lehrerleut always wear dark socks and plain shoes.
Children of all three groups usually wear lighter colored clothing.
It is important to note that particular dress styles are cultural traditions and the goal is to wear modest and "humble" clothing. It is deemed important to be obedient and to wear uniform styles, according to each leut's Church ordinances.
Women in all three groups wear long dresses and Tiechle (Head coverings). For the Lehrer- and Darius-leut, they are dotted (polka dots). Some polka dotted Tiechle can be found among the Schmiedeleut women as well, but often they are all black.
Men wear suspenders and dark pants. Married men wear a beard in all three groups.
All three groups typically wear suspenders (white/black) and black pants or dark jeans. Shirts are homemade and could be almost any dark color/pattern. All groups typically wear white "Sunday" shirts.
Schmiedeleut men in leadership positions often wear a narrow-rimmed black fedora though wearing of hats is not confined to leaders; it just turns out that fewer other males wear them.
Darius and Lehrer -leut often wear wide-rimmed hats, and "hat-wearing" is not confined to men in leadership roles; most males wear them.
Schmiedleut women wear lighter dresses but no aprons. They wear a kopftiechle (head covering) that is not typically dotted or the dots are smaller and farther apart than those of the Lehrerleut.
The Kopftiechle of the Lehrerleut are large dotted, whereas those of the Dariusleut are smaller.
Lehrerleut women wear light-colored dresses and aprons. Lehrerleut men and women seem not to have collars on their shirts or jackets. They do, but the collars are small, stiff, and not bent over like one would expect.
Darius and Lehrerleut men/women wear black jackets without a collar.
Dariusleut aprons are the same color as their dress; not so with Lehrerleut; aprons are a different color/pattern.
Darius and Lehrerleut always wear dark socks and plain shoes.
Children of all three groups usually wear lighter colored clothing.
It is important to note that particular dress styles are cultural traditions and the goal is to wear modest and "humble" clothing. It is deemed important to be obedient and to wear uniform styles, according to each leut's Church ordinances.
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