Title: Women's Clothing from 1700
Headings: Women's Clothing from 1700
Women's Clothing from 1700
Undergarments
Shift
Stockings
Foundation Garments
Hair
Kerchief
Shoes
Pockets
Stays
Daily Garments
Petticoats
Stomacher
Cap
Gown
Belt
Pin Ball & Scissor Clip
Outer Garments
Cape
Hood
Mittens
Basket
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Undergarments
Shift
A shift would be made of linen and would serve as both nightgown and slip. A woman might only own two or three. She would wear her shift night and day, often for weeks or more at a time especially in winter, without laundering. Underpants did not exist yet so a woman would wear absolutely nothing under her shift! Stockings
Everyone wore socks called "stockings" that came up over the knee. They were commonly hand-knitted of wool or linen. Elastic had not been invented yet, so stockings were held up with garters. These garters could be made of ribbon, knitted or leather strips and might tie or buckle on above or below the knee. This woman wears garters made of cloth tape, that tie on. Foundation Garments
Hair
People did not wash their hair as often as we do today.