Eighteenth-Century Clothing at Williamsburg
- ISBN-10
- 0879351098
- ISBN-13
- 9780879351090
- Category
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Pages
- 79
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Author
- Linda Baumgarten
Description
Antique clothing worn by men, women, and children in the eighteenth century offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of colonial Virginians. Accessories such as aprons, gloves, hats, handkerchiefs, fans, shoes, stockings, and undergarments are also illustrated.
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