Upper-class Women’s Clothing

In Colonial TimesBy: Ayana Merritt 7A2

Imagine…Boys and girls, that you are little again

playing with Barbie® dolls!

Imagine…Boys and girls, that you are little again

playing with Barbie® dolls.

Yeah, boys I’m not talking about you.

Imagine… Boys and girls that you are little again

playing with Barbie® dolls. Yeah boys I’m not talking

about you. I’m totally talking about you.

Well I’m basically telling you what Barbie would have worn in Colonial Times.

Under GarmentsUnder many many layers Barbie would have worn… • A Shift: which was the innermost garment worn by a woman• A Stay: a stiff undergarment reinforced with wood, metal, or

whalebone which was used to keep a woman’s posture strait• Hooped Petticoat: piece of cloth draped over wired hoops

which gave the hips width• Stockings: linens usually held up by ribbons, drawn string, or

held up by garters

Outer Parts of the Gowns• Outer part of the gown usually

consisted of:• A lace neck kerchief• Stomacher: A separate decorative

triangular insert• Gown: consisted of the bodice and

skirt joined together with skirt open in the front to reveal another petticoat

Let’s Play A Game!

Let’s Play A Game!Here’s a diagram of a woman from

Colonial times. Can you drag her outer garments on?

http://www.girlgames4u.com/colonial-girl-dress-up-game.html

SummaryIf you were a woman in the late colonial times and you had money you were able to buy fancy clothes and accessories. If you were a woman in early colonial times you made your clothes. However, I’m focusing on the later, in which clothes were bought and the upper-class women had the fanciest clothes. If you were one of these women, which Barbie is you would buy clothes constantly because the fashion changed all the time as it does now.

Over the years…Fashion has changed. Guess what

it did in Colonial Times too! Barbie didn’t stay dressed in hot, frilly clothes. Her style evolved and so did ours.

Aww… that the end

No it is not the end

Here’s a list that shows how fashion for upper-class women did change.

1600s·Lots of ruffles and layers, different patterns covered most of the body·1602-1610 low round necklines and even more ruffles1615-1620High necklines, and mot so many ruffles anymoreMatched clothing with kerchiefs, and collars would be decorated the same1640sWomen started to were bodices which is something like a corset

Aww… it’s the end

I know. Unfortunately my tale has come to an end folks.

That’s all folks

Credits (Sources)http://www.history.org/history/clothing/women/anatomy.cfmhttp://library.thinkquest.org//06aug/06933/RSAtimeperiod2.htm

BookWoman’s Life in Colonial Days by: Carl Holliday URLshttp://curtdanhauser.com/AG_Collecting/Fel_Undergarments_Big.jpg

Credits (URLs)http://www.mostfamousdoll.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/barbie-1.jpg

http://www.sl-designs.com/images/freebackgrounds/0smiley_winking.jpg