Title: Colonial America for Kids: Women's Clothing
Headings: Colonial America
Colonial America
Women's Clothing

Content: The cap was easy to manage and kept the woman's hair from getting dirty. Caps were sometimes very simple, but could also be dressed up with lace. Three styles of hats
(the cap is shown in the middle)
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Hat - Women almost always wore hats when they were outside in order to protect their skin from the sun. Hats could be made of straw, silk, or felt and may be decorated with various items such as ribbons, flowers, and feathers. Mob cap - A mob cap was a larger version of the cap that covered the hair and had frilly edges that surrounded the face. It was sometimes called a "bonnet." Interesting Facts about Women's Clothing in Colonial Times
Girls began to dress like women at the age of 5 or 6 years old. Some wealthy women wore very delicate shoes with paper soles. Women often wore jewelry including pearl necklaces, silver hairpins, and gold earrings. Puritan and Quaker women, however, were not allowed to wear jewelry.