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City Worker: Leather apron, Apron would have been used by a person working with rough or hot materials-steel worker, blacksmith, wagon maker. Stovepipe hat Many people recent to this country retained an overlay of the national costume from whence they came. |
| Sport suit: after Prince of Wales (visited US in 1860) for hiking, hunting or bicycle. Leather or canvas gaiters Suit-tweed, checked or solid |  |
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Farm dress: broadbrim straw hat,
strapped pantaloons Lace-up or Wellington boots. Some paintings show pants in a blue, possibly denim, which Came unbleached and was dyed. Pants hemmed short. |
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Men's Smock/shirt with white Shirt under. Wearing tubular pants tucked into boots. |
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Typical Businessman: Flared top hat Grey, black, yellow,or beige. High shirt collar with only points turned down and pleated front. Frockcoat, shawl-collar vest, single or double-breasted,
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Traveling outfit of Box Coat and pants from 1850's on. If pants and jacket fabric matched (which they rarely did) it would've been referred to as a 'ditto' suit. Coat could be of wool to velvet and often trimmed with dark braid. Worn with boots or laced shoes and a tall silk Hat - always with leather gloves that were usually yellow. |
| Raglan Sleeve coat with Bowler hat. First made
in 1850's & named for Lord Raglan who lost an arm in the Crimean War. Fine Straw bowler, Starched high collar, Pre-tied tie and long-hemmed pants, Gloves |
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8-9 year old girl, Tiered dress w/elbow length sleeves, a Bertha
collar that crosses in front and sash that ties in front.
Young Boy's Everyday Wear: Collarless shirt w/pants buttoned onto shirt. Shirt of muslin, gingham, linen, calico. Very little boys in muslin or linen dress - plainer than girls- |
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In-Between age boys: in trimmed suits with knee length pants, stockings and boots. |
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Young girls: diagonal tucked dress w/sleeves to elbow. It is finished off with visible pantalets and slippers. |
| Little Girl: high waist apron over dress w/pantalets, white or black stockings and boots |
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Double breasted panel tunic worn in or out. Pants with high boots, Wheel Cap |
| Older Boy: smock, belted, with tie which was usually red or black Boots of canvas and leather. Pants hemmed-short and worn out. |
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