5 Surprising Rules Amish Women in Missouri Absolutely Must Follow

We have many wonderful Amish communities that thrive throughout Missouri. Not many outsiders fully understand their lifestyle or their traditions, but there are new insights into surprising rules that Amish women in Missouri absolutely must follow.

This just in. I'm not Amish. But, I want to be clear that I respect the many devoted Amish people and their communities that live near me in Missouri. I found these details shared by the website Amish Baskets to be an interesting look at how women are expected to act (or not) based on their beliefs and traditions. I know that I am guilty of having a strange worldview that finds many things funny. This isn't one of those things. These are kind neighbors and I mean them nothing but respect. This is NOT making fun of them. 

You will always see Missouri Amish women dress completely and conservatively. You will also rarely see bright colors as they don't draw attention to themselves.

This surprised me. The Amish in Missouri believe it's "vain" to create a real likeness of a person so the dolls do not have human faces. Curious.

Unlike in my world, the Missouri Amish believe that husbands are right. Amish women are traditionally submissive and respectful of their husbands. That's the structure of their families.

Amish women in Missouri believe their hair is their "glory", so they don't cut it. Head coverings are always worn outside of the home also.

A white wedding dress to an Amish woman in Missouri is considered vain. You'll see blue and indigo, but never white.

To be certain, the Amish communities that are very active throughout Missouri have a unique lifestyle. I have nothing but respect for the traditions they maintain and hold dear.