Title: Daily Life - Middle Colonies Colonial Museum Official Website
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Food and Clothing
Family Life
Urban and Rural Life
Jobs and Tools
Entertainment
Education

Content: Daily Life - Middle Colonies Colonial Museum Official Website




Food and Clothing
The style of clothing and the materials from which it was made were indicative of the wealth of the wearer. Most wore practical styles made from cheaper materials such as leather, wool, linen or linsey-woolsey, which was wool and linen woven together. The upper class would wear less practical styles in more expensive, imported cloth. Men generally wore long shirts and breeches. During the winter, leggings (usually made of leather) were added. Wealthier men could have silver buckles, lace cuffs or ruffles. Wigs, powdered white, were also common. Women wore shifts, petticoats and dresses. Children dressed in similar clothing as their parents, although babies of both genders wore long, dress-like garments. Corn was a staple;