Environmental Living Program Period Clothing Examples
Trappers
-Long shirts, often untucked (to cover modern pants) -Trousers are black, brown, grey, or tan -Headgear can be a felt hat, fur, straw, or bandana -Optional: Large leather belt, buck knife, beaded necklace, medicine pouch, scarf around the neck
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Pioneer Woman
-Long Dress –to the ankle and long sleeve; can be a long sleeve shirt with a long skirt instead -Apron: many variations such as the pinafore in the first image or just tied at the waist -Headgear: Cloth or straw bonnet, felt hat, straw hat, or simple scarf Optional: scarf around the neck, shawl, blanket, or wool coat
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Pioneer Man
Shirt: Long sleeve flannel or cotton; solid, plaid, stripes, and simple calico are great Trousers: Black, brown, blue, tan, or white; canvas or corduroy is very period appropriate; NO BLUE JEANS! Shirt can be untucked to hide modern belt loops and zippers Headgear: straw or felt hat; Canvas or cloth “paper boy” cap; cloth bandana Optional: Leather belt; suspenders; scarf; waistcoat or vest; wool coat; bakers apron
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Vaqueros or Californio Style
-Sutter’s Vaqueros (cowboys) wore a mixture of pioneer clothing and Californio attire. Solid colors were mainly worn. A wool serape or poncho may be worn as well. Felt or straw hat and scarf would be worn as headgear. -Sutter’s Indian soldiers wore white pants, blue shirt, and a red scarf as shown in the last image. -Mexican military officials such as General Vallejo or General Castro might wear their military uniform while visiting the Fort, as shown in the second image.
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