Colonial Fashions Paper DollsThe many different nationalities that settled in colonial America formed a rich mosaic of European cultures: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and others. Tom Tierney offers 11 paper dolls that can display 21 outfits, including court gowns, capes, "playne" clothing, lace-trimmed dresses, Cavalier-styled hats, and other splendid European apparel. |
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American colonies apron area between arm arm and body beaver beaver hat bodice bonnet breeches brimmed broadcloth brocaded silk cambric casket maid cavalier mode coat collar color costume cravat cut out area embroidery English colonist English gown falling band farthingale fashion features wide fichu flared flounce folded frills garment gentleman is dressed gold hair headdress hood Isabella wears lace edging ladder of bowknots lady lawn and lace lawn ruff leather shoes lingerie cap lingerie chemise Louisiana settler matching petticoat muff muslin neck and wrist ostrich overskirt is caught Patience wears Patience's Patroon plain PLATE 16 pleated cuffs popular Portuguese powdered Puritan Quaker rosette Roundhead Royalist satin shirt shoulders silk hose silk petticoat silk ribbon skirt slashed sleeves Spanish gentleman style sumptuary laws Swiss gentleman TIERNEY tightly fitted TOM TIERNEY Tradesman trimmed trunk underbodice underskirt velvet vest waist Watteau wears a silk whisk white lawn white linen wool worn