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TWO CENTURIES OF COSTUME IN AMERICA
MDCXX-MDCCCXX

ALICE MORSE EARLE
AUTHOR OF "SUN-DIALS AND ROSES OF YESTERDAY" "OLD TIME GARDENS," ETC.

VOLUME I

Nineteen Hundred and Three

Madam Padishal and Child.

To George P. Brett

"An honest Stationer (or Publisher) is he, thatexercizeth his Mystery (whether it be in printing, bynding or selling ofBookes) with more respect to the glory of God & the publike aduantagethan to his owne Commodity & is both an ornament & a profitablemember in a ciuill Commonwealth.... If he be a Printer he makes conscienceto exemplefy his Coppy fayrely & truly. If he be a Booke-bynder, he isno meere Bookeseller (that is) one who selleth meerely ynck & paperbundled up together for his owne aduantage only: but he is a Chapman ofArts, of wisdome, & of much experience for a little money.... Thereputation of Schollers is as deare unto him as his owne: For, heacknowledgeth that from them his Mystery had both begining and means ofcontinuance. He heartely loues & seekes the Prosperity of his owneCorporation: Yet he would not iniure the Uniuersityes to advantage it. In aword, he is such a man that the State ought to cherish him; Schollers toloue him; good Customers to frequent his shopp; and the whole Company ofStationers to pray for him."

--GEORGE WITHER,1625.

CONTENTS

VOL. I

I. APPAREL OF THE PURITAN AND PILGRIM FATHERS

II. DRESS OF THE NEW ENGLAND MOTHERS

III. ATTIRE OF VIRGINIA DAMES AND THEIRNEIGHBORS

IV. A VAIN PURITAN GRANDMOTHER

V. THE EVOLUTION OF COATS AND WAISTCOATS

VI. RUFFS AND BANDS

VII. CAPS AND BEAVERS IN COLONIAL DAYS

VIII. THE VENERABLE HOOD

IX. CLOAKS AND THEIR COUSINS

X. THE DRESS OF OLD-TIME CHILDREN

XI. PERUKES AND PERIWIGS

XII. THE BEARD

XIII. PATTENS, CLOGS, AND GOLOE-SHOES

XIV. BATTS AND BROAGS, BOOTS AND SHOES