Temple robes
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Temple robes describe the ceremonial clothing worn in the performance of ordinances and ceremonies in a temple.
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[edit] Old Testament tradition
The 28th and 29th chapters of the book of Exodus describe in detail the ritual clothing worn by priests in the ancient temple. The robes consist of a breastplate (hoshen), an ephod, a robe, an embroidered coat, a cap (mitre), and a girdle (sash), as well as stones worn in various configurations.
[edit] Latter-day Saint tradition
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wear ceremonial robes to perform the endowment portion of the temple ceremony. The ceremonial robes consist of a cap or a veil, a white robe, a girdle (sash) worn around the waist, white slippers, and an apron emblematic of the fig leaf described in the Old Testament as the first clothing worn by Adam and Eve.
Within LDS terminology, the term "temple clothing" is used to describe the non-ceremonial white clothing worn by temple officiators and patrons throughout the temple.
[edit] Buddhist tradition
Traditional robes, worn by monks both within and without Buddhist temples, appear in a variety of configurations. In parts of Southeast Asia, the robes consist of a saffron-colored mantel over a red undergarment. In Japan, the robe is traditionally black, grey or blue.
