Many people get confused regarding the Mennonites and the Amish. The Mennonites men do not have beards and the women can wear dresses with patterns, plus the Mennonites use modern technology such as television, internet and use electricity in their homes along with vehicles. Whereas the Amish clothing is plain, durable fabric in solid colors, no plaid, stripes, floral or other prints. Depending on the culture of each Amish community, the men’s shirts and women’s dresses are often in attractive shades of purple, green, brown, black or blue. They believe buttons are gaudy and instead us snaps or hooks, this also depends on their communities. Amish men wear dark shoes, sock and pants with suspenders but no belts with buckles and their pants