Title: What Did the Pilgrims Wear?
Headings: What Did the Pilgrims Wear?
What Did the Pilgrims Wear?
What Did Women Wear?
What Did Men Wear?
What Did Children Wear?
Did the Pilgrims Only Wear Black Clothes?
What Were the Pilgrim’s Clothes Made of?
Images of Pilgrims:

Content: Clothes were colored using dyes made from roots, berries and leaves. According to the book New England edited by Michael Sletcher, the “sadd” colored mentioned in Bradford’s will and other sources referred to a certain dying process that dulled the intensity of the color: “The ‘sadd’ colors mentioned in the records of the time were so called because of a dye process that dulled or ‘saddened’ the intensity of the color.” Yet, other sources, such as James Shepard’s book, Governor William Bradford, list Bradford’s clothes as “sod” colored, so it’s not clear if the word is actually meant to be “sod” or “sadd.” Images of Pilgrims: To help you better visualize what the Mayflower pilgrims wore, take a look at the following pictures and images of the Mayflower pilgrims: This 1651 painting of Edward Winslow, by an unknown English painter, is the only authentic portrait that a Mayflower passenger actually sat for during their lifetime and is therefore the only likeness of a Pilgrim made from life. Portrait of Plymouth Colony Governor Edward Winslow circa 1651
In the painting, Winslow is wearing a black doublet with gold-colored buttons down the front and a white linen collar and white cuffs. His hair is mid-length and he is not wearing a hat. According to an article on the Pilgrim Hall Museum website, the portrait was painted during Winslow’s trip to London in 1651 at a time when the color black was very fashionable.