Plainness & Simplicity

Robin M's Plain Workshop

How did traditional practices like plain dress or plain speech arise and how did they affect early Friends? What are the postmodern equivalents? (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-05-14T19:12:25Z.)

Ohio YM clerk Seth H on the history of Conservative Gatherings and this year's plain contingent

"An interesting aspect of the worship was the mixture of plain-dressed Friends and those who did not wear plain clothing.... In fact, the number of plain Friends present was probably the largest such gathering of plain Friends held in many decades." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-07-04T19:51:59Z.)

Robin M defines what plain means to her

Clothes, marriage, food, alcohol, speech and economics (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-02-26T15:52:55Z.)

A "Friendly Brethren" looks at Anabaptist and Quaker plainness

"I consider myself one of many Friendly Brethren. I've notice. few people walking around ESR in what I'm pretty sure is traditional Quaker dress, which in some respects, is similar to plain Anabaptist garb. This has caused me to reflect on the Brethren (Posted by martin_kelley on 2006-09-06T23:25:03Z.)

Kody gives away his clothes

"Whe. tried to put o. striped, collared shirt this morning. go. stomache ache and began to tremble." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2006-05-12T12:49:50Z.)

Lynn of Noli Irritare Leones with another take on Plain dress

"As for me. can't live without red. And selecting your palette from among some bright colors doesn't seem particularly less simple than selecting your palette from among earth tones." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2006-01-25T15:47:28Z.)

Alice M on being visible as a Quaker

"I'm glad to be able to communicate with others who are showing outwardly that they are livin. dedicated religious life... need to keep my focus on God rather than trying to explain what is going on with my wardrobe to other people." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2006-01-25T15:44:04Z.)

Sarah on nudges toward plainness

"The why of my plain practice generally bothers me less than another question- 'what a. looking to get out of this?' because the answer to that question is much more complex." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2006-01-19T13:58:05Z.)

My Experiments with Plainness

The Quaker Ranter's early account of going plain (Posted by martin_kelley on 2005-11-15T20:56:17Z.)

Plain Dress--Some Reflections

From Melynda (Posted by martin_kelley on 2005-11-15T20:55:27Z.)

Plain Quaker Dressing at FGC

A mostly humorous account from the Quaker Ranter on plain dress at the North American liberal Quaker gathering (Posted by martin_kelley on 2005-11-15T20:55:13Z.)

Avoiding Plain Dress Designer Clothing

David cautions against fetishizing plain dress (Posted by martin_kelley on 2005-11-15T20:54:17Z.)

Gohn Brothers, broadfalls, & men's plain dress

A guide to shopping fro. good source of men's plain dress (Posted by martin_kelley on 2005-11-15T20:53:51Z.)

Buying my Personality in a Store

Amanda on plainness (Posted by martin_kelley on 2005-11-15T20:53:24Z.)

Public Friends Rising Up in the New Plain

Some links on plain dress (Posted by martin_kelley on 2005-11-15T20:52:53Z.)

On Dressing Plain

from Rob of Consider the Lillies (Posted by martin_kelley on 2005-11-15T20:52:35Z.)