[Tirisilex]

I've been searching on the web for monk clothes and all I can find are medieval cloaks or Asian style. I am a beginner to the whole thing of making your own clothes.. I bought a sewing machine just recently. I'm looking to do something that I consider more stylish than what I have seen so far. I really like Alan Wallace's robe... I don't understand how this fits or how it is designed. But I do have a picture of it:

 

[smmrfld]

I first read this as someone looking for monkey clothes. Like the ones worn when accompanied by an organ grinder. Guess I should pay more attention. Though that would be a great thread.

 

[eagle2250]

Not trying to be funny, but I thought monks, or very devout men affiliated with various religious orders, were generally seen to be wearing sackcloth garments or garments. The few real monks I have seen were wearing robes that looked like hooded burlap sacks!

 

[London380sl]

Maybe it's the pattern in the fabric but it looks like a roman toga to me.

 

[paxonus]

Not trying to be funny, but I thought monks, or very devout men affiliated with various religious orders, were generally seen to be wearing sackcloth garments or garments. The few real monks I have seen were wearing robes that looked like hooded burlap sacks!

Like this guy:

 

[Mr. B. Scott Robinson]

Bangkok is the place to go for orange robes.

Cheers,

BSR

 

[Tirisilex]

I'm not looking for an orange robe.. I like that London mentioned Toga. I looked up Toga robes and I .

Sorry about the placement of text here. But I like the top piece. It's kind of like a shirt over the robes. Anyone know what that is called and or where I could find a pattern for it?

 

[Color 8]

If I may ask, what are you planning to do with your monk robes / toga ?
Where would you wear something like that ?

 

[smmrfld]

If I may ask, what are you planning to do with your monk robes / toga ?
Where would you wear something like that ?

Toga party, of course.

 

[Tirisilex]

Nope not a Toga party.. I'm looking to become a monk.. So I want some monk style clothes.

 

[drpeter]

Like this guy:

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Actually, when Buddhist monks are ordained, they have to stitch together a robe from pieces of cloth cut a certain way. A Buddhist teacher I know explained this process to me. I thought it was a lot of work!

 

[vonSuess]

I used to have a monk's robe. It was whatever they were wearing in Germany in the sixties. It was more like a cloak with no arms but two holes in the front through which to extend one's arms if necessary. It also had a rope-ish belt that must have been secured somehow in the back. Fairly heavy cloth and a warm garment to wear in the winter. My best friend's sister gave it to me. I'm sure there's a story as to how she got it, but I'm confident I was better off not knowing...

 

[eagle2250]

Nope not a Toga party.. I'm looking to become a monk.. So I want some monk style clothes.

Don't the respective Orders specify the wardrobing requirements for their members? Are you ready to give all your stuff away, giving up money, sex, excetera. Choose an order and talk to the Man!

 

[fishertw]

This is not April 1st.

 

[EclecticSr.]

I would think if one is sincere about becoming a Monk the obvious path would be to decide which order then seek advise and guidance from same.

With no disrespect to any true orders, I'm partial to the order that produce brandy, I find this query to fall into Monkery.

 

[drlivingston]

Are you ready to give all your stuff away, giving up money, sex, excetera.

Thanks, @eagle2250 . If those are the requirements, I have been a monk for years.

 

[EclecticSr.]

Thanks, @eagle2250 . If those are the requirements, I have been a monk for years.

Then get thee to a monastery.:devil:

 

[London380sl]

Found these on Google.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Authentic-Roman-Toga

https://www.howtomakeatoga.info/

This is how to wear it.

 

[EclecticSr.]

Found these on Google.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Authentic-Roman-Toga

https://www.howtomakeatoga.info/

This is how to wear it.

How did Monk wear slip by?

 

[Oldsarge]

Monks wear 'habits'.

Trappist:

Benedictine:

Franciscan: