The newly-baptized will traditionally wear their baptismal garment for eight days, especially when receiving Holy Communion. These are special days of prayer visit site and fasting., at the confine of which they return to the church for the "Removal of the Robe on the Eighth Day" and ablutions (in legion places today, this ceremony is performed on the same day as the baptism, immediately after Chrismation). During this ceremony, the priest loosens the belt on the baptismal robe and prays:
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dress in white clothing to perform and to undertake baptism. Traditionally, the proselyte wears a white jumpsuit, white socks and white underclothing. The individuality performing the ordinance wears either a white jumpsuit or white slacks and white shirt. Historically, women and girls wore white dresses with weights sewn in at the hems to prevent the clothing from floating during the ceremony.