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Buckskin Dresses and Pumpkin Breeches

Colonial Fashions from the 1580s to the 1760s

by Kate Havelin
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What would you have worn if you lived during the Colonial era? It depends on who you were! For example, many Native American women made skirts or dresses out of deerskin, and they completed the look with jewelry crafted from metal, shells, stones, pearls, or animal bones. But in European settlements, women of fashion dressed in many layers. One of the first layers was a stay—a corset-like garment made of whalebone that tied or laced around the chest. On top of that, they put on a bodice, a waistcoat or a jacket, and several heavy petticoats. Read more about Colonial fashions—from wigs to beaver-pelt hats and linen caps—in this fascinating book!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 1, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780761380511

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9780761380511
      • File size: 13886 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2011

      Gr 5 Up-These well-written and appealing books place clothing and fashion, from underwear to headgear, in the larger context of American history, emphasizing that for most of our past, clothing signified status and reinforced societal roles, especially for women. The series includes information about the clothing of many groups, notably Native Americans, African Americans, soldiers, and children. It also discusses regional and ethnic differences in dress and traces how clothing styles and forms reflected changes in society. Large, attractive period illustrations and color and archival photos and boxed quotes enhance the texts. This series is certain to draw both researchers and browsers.

      Copyright 2011 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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