Title: What Kind of Clothing Did the Pioneers Wear? | The Classroom
Headings: What Kind of Clothing Did the Pioneers Wear?
What Kind of Clothing Did the Pioneers Wear?
Fabrics and Fibers
Men's Clothing
Clothing for Women
Children's Clothing
Headwear and Footwear

Content: Clothing for Women
Women's garments consisted of dresses made of dark-colored fabrics that didn't show dirt. Although women usually wore long skirts, pioneer women often wore slightly shorter, ankle-length skirts to keep the hems from the mud and dust. The dresses, which were fastened with buttons or hooks, had snug bodices and high necks. Women usually wore at least one petticoat under the skirt. An apron, either pinafore-style or tied at the waist, was worn to keep the dresses clean. Children's Clothing
Young pioneer boys wore long, loose-fitting gowns, much like little girls. Once they were potty trained, some little boys wore short pants in the summer. After they reached the age of about 8, they dressed much like their fathers. Girls dressed much like their mothers, although young girls wore loose, calf-length dresses until they reached their mid-teens. Headwear and Footwear
Pioneer men, women and children wore leather boots with flat soles, often with tops that turned down.