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Traditional Plain Dress Women's Caps
Examples and Links to Patterns/Seamstresses
Soft Caps
Soft caps have been worn by many groups, including the Quakers, Amish and Old Order River Brethren. It is important to note some differences. The Old Order River Brethren place much emphasis on a bright white cap, often starching it into shape. Among the Quakers, there is no set pattern. I am showing what I wear here, which for all I know is not worn by any other Quaker woman anywhere.
- Examples
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| Amish, Nebraska, Pleated |
Amish, Swartentruber, Smoked |
Smoked, unmarried, in black. |
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| Amish, Lancaster, Heart-Shaped |
Quaker (the caps I wear), summer and winter (summer cap under the winter one.) |
| Photos courtesy of Plainly Dressed and Burning Ember Arts |
- Ready-made
- Patterns
Stiff Caps
Stiff caps are associated with the Anabaptist tradition (Amish/Mennonite/Amish Mennonite and Old German Baptist Brethren).
- Examples
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| Beachy Amish |
Eastern Mennonite |
Conservative Mennonite |
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| Old German Baptist Brethren |
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| *Photos courtesy of Plainly Dressed |
- Ready-made
- Patterns
List of Resources
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