Clothing Styles of Colonial America

1. Clothing Styles of Colonial America Begin

2. New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies

3. NEW ENGLAND v.s MODERN DAY MEN VS ▪ The Pilgrim’s garments followed the general fashions of the English Court. ▪ During the winter the Pilgrims and Puritans wore shawls and boots. ▪ The New England colonists were judged how wealthy they were by their wigs. ▪ Modern men wear denim jeans and T-shirts. ▪ During the winter modern men wear heavy insulated coats and boots. ▪ Today men’s hair doesn’t judge how wealthy we are.

4. NEW ENGLAND v.s MODERN DAY WOMEN VS ▪ The women’s clothing consisted of underpants, stockings, petticoat, chemise, bolster, bodice, skirt, apron, outer gown, and shoes. ▪ Women’s clothing today consists of denim jeans, a T-shirt or blouse, a cami or undershirt, and shoes.

5. NEW ENGLAND v.s MODERN DAY CHILDREN VS ▪ Children’s clothing today consists of jeans or shorts, a shirt, and shoes. ▪ In the winter, snowsuits and heavy coats keep us warm. ▪ The children’s clothing was like the men and women’s clothing.

6. MIDDLE COLONIES v.s MODERN DAY MEN vs ▪ The men’s clothing consisted of a shirt, pants or trousers, and a hat. ▪ For their jobs they wore just plain everyday clothing. ▪ Men’s clothing today can consist of many different styles depending on their personality or job. ▪ Some men have jobs that require them to wear suits or uniforms.

7. MIDDLE COLONIES v.s MODERN DAY WOMEN VS ▪ Today women wear different styles of clothing depending on where they shop. ▪ Some women might shop at Aeropostale, American Eagle, JC Penny’s, Macy’s, and many others. ▪ The Quaker women wore plain dresses, a bonnet, and shoes. ▪ To church they wore nicer more fashionable dresses to dress appropriately for the occasion.

8. MIDDLE COLONIES v.s MODERN DAY CHILDREN VS ▪ Quaker children wore simple clothing. ▪ The girls wore simple dresses with a bonnet and apron to work in the house. ▪ The boys wore simple outfits with trousers and a shirt to help with chores. ▪ Modern children wear clothes that their parents might pick out for them instead of being handmade from the home.

9. SOUTHERN COLONIES v.s MODERN DAY MEN VS ▪ In modern times if you do not have nice clothes people do not consider you poor. ▪ Everyone usually wears the same styles and shops at the same places. ▪ The Southern colonies were more upper-class. ▪ If you didn’t have nice clothing and didn’t wear wigs they considered you poor or of a lower-class.

10. SOUTHERN COLONIES v.s MODERN DAY WOMEN VS ▪ Modern women’s clothing does not always have to be fancy but we do dress up for certain occasions. ▪ The women of the Southern colonies dressed very fancy.

11. SOUTHERN COLONIES v.s MODERN DAY CHILDREN VS ▪ The Southern colony children wore fancy and upper-class clothing just like their parents. ▪ Modern children’s clothing does not have to be fancy or upper-class. ▪ Children usually play and get dirty anyway.

12. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU WANT TO BE? ▪Modern Day ▪ Middle Colonies ▪ New England ▪ Southern Colonies

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