Sentence examples for plain robe from inspiring English sources

On the day of presentation, he appeared for the formal ceremony in his tailor's idea of the proper outfit - a black robe with scarlet facings and a fancy cap, but he learned that this was improper, and hurried to the tailor for a plain robe, but the shop was closed.

Altar servers wear long, white, plain robes and assist the priest in his duties during the Mass.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Marshall distinguished himself from his colleagues by wearing a plain black robe, in stark contrast to the scarlet and ermine robes worn by the other justices.

Now she wore a plain black robe.

Her dress was always the same plain blue robe, and she did not wear jewelry or display other signs of wealth.

The informal Manchu changfu, a plain long robe, was worn by all classes from the emperor down, though Chinese women also continued to wear their Ming-style costumes, which consisted of a three-quarter-length jacket and pleated skirt.

She wore a plain white robe that covered her from neck to toe.

But it was three serious-looking young men in plain purple robes who were asked to stand midway through their graduation ceremony here at Temple University on Wednesday afternoon, as the school's principal, Joseph Meloche, announced their names and future plans.

First-year students will require: Uniform Three Sets of Plain Work Robes (Black) One Plain Pointed Hat (Black) for day wear One Pair of Protective Gloves (dragon hide or similar) One Winter Cloak (Black, silver fastenings) Please note that all student's clothes should carry name-tags at all times.

(This is assuming you want a house-specific uniform, anyway – In the books, students don't actually have different uniforms. They all wear plain black robes, and wearing clothing underneath seems to be optional. If you go this route, you'll really only need to find a robe and a hat, but it'll be harder to tell you're from Hogwarts).

There were also plain, religious-looking robes that have been a growing part of the design duo's aesthetic.