The Cries of London Broadsides are very useful in looking at working class
dress. Below are links to two portions of one broadside from around 1620 or
so. While upper class dress would have been more fashionable by 1652, you
would still see working class people wearing the type of dress shown in the
broadside.
http://www.pinn.net/~tuckahoe/costume/cries-of-london3a.jpghttp://www.pinn.net/~tuckahoe/costume/cries-of-london3b.jpg
From "The Criers and Hawkers of London: Engravings and Drawings of Marcellus
Laroon." by Sean Shesgreen
The images linked were done before Laroon did his version in the 1680's.
I hope this helps.
Tom A.
On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:50:20 -0500, country.gardens wrote
> Am forwardng from another List a query that someone here may know
> something about. DFM
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Madeleine Delacroix
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:57 PM
> Subject: [JamestownVirginiaSettlers] Women's clothing
>
> Good Eve all,
> Unfortunately to the best of my knowledge, none of my family came
> here quite this early(1652 is the earliest I can document) anyway I
> am researching what the women would have worn and have found very
> little info on it..English sites aren't helpful as they all seem to
> show more court dress..do any of you have pictures or good links to
> what a female colonist would have worn at that time??..thanks..
>
> Madeleine Delacroix
>
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