Well, I don't know about the Amish in other areas, but in Lancater County, PA (high Amish population), they always sew their clothes at home. They don't have patterns for them. However, the one article of clothing that can be purcased is the men's white shirt that is worn to chirch
The Amish eat anything and everything we do, though they eat food that they generally grow, raise, harvest, or hunt.
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Look I lived with Amish, and get invited for meals, I can tell you from personal experience the food is generally not very good. They believe food should only be for nourishment, and tasty food would be eaten for pleasure, that goes against belief of plainness.
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The food they sell to outsiders is not same food they eat. The products are bought from a grocery store and prepared with some guidelines.
They grow many fruits and vegetables but they also buy food from stores.
Most farm, but some work in building and craft trades.
Good Food. Usually meat, potatoes, and fresh vegetables.
Some buy it from butchers. Some have their own animals that they butcher.
They eat meat, potatoes, vegetables, fruit, dairy, and baked goods, the same as anyone else.
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The Amish make good bakery and they make many quality foods.
Modest clothes and proper behavior.
When Amish children are 16 years old they are free to dress and do what the want. That is why you see some Amish youth walking around in brand name clothes. When they are 18 they are free to get a drivers licenses and drive a car. They have a choice of leaving the Amish culture or joining the church. Must Amish youth join the church and get married. When they join the church they must give up all cars and modern technology and brand name clothes and dress like other Amish.
It is Amish...if it is homemade. But you have to be Amish, or else..you are not Amish. But, homemade. amish.. no its amish if it fails at life ....see 123SHUP.webs.com
The Amish originated from Switzerland in the 1600's. Swiss Amish - Switzerland Amish.
Amish are called Amish because the founder of it was Jacob Ammann
The Amish don't believe in motorized machines, they wear plain clothes, women wear dresses and bonnets men wear straw hats also men grow beards but no mustaches, and women never cut their hair.
Amish Butter is butter mixed in with things that the Amish crops then mixed and hardened into Amish Butter!
The Amish don't believe in motorized machines, they wear plain clothes, women wear dresses and bonnets men wear straw hats also men grow beards but no mustaches, and women never cut their hair.
Yes, non-Amish can go to Amish church. They will probably ignore you though.
Old order Amish are stricter than new order Amish. There are now even new new order Amish which are not as strict as new order Amish.
Preppy/ goth dress code for Russian schools in Ohio. These clothes can be found in Amish country at the Save-Big-Ol'-Money Store.
Doyle Yoder has written: 'Amish country 1993' 'America's Amish country' -- subject(s): Amish, Pictorial works, Social life and customs 'Amish country 1994' 'Amish Country 2007' 'Amish country 1992' 'Amish country 1995'