Whether you want to be patriotic this Halloween or you want to really get into the spirit of a themed Fourth of July party, you'll love our selection of 18th Century Colonial Costumes available here at Candy Apple Costumes. Your kids will look adorable in our Child's Colonial costumes while the two of you dress up in matching his-and-hers Adult Colonial costumes. You can literally dress up from head to toe with our Colonial Shoe Buckles and Black Colonial Tricorne Hats. Take a look at our unbeatable inventory of colonial costumes and enjoy putting together your ideal ensemble.
Is your child giving a presentation on the Declaration of Independence? Help them take their assignment to the next level by dressing them up in a Child's Founding Father Costume. You and your child can then pair their costume with your own Adult Plus Size George Washington Costume to make it an adorable matching set that will be a hit while trick or treating. Mom can join in the fun with a Women's Colonial Americana Costume that features a flattering fit and military-style jacket over a sleeveless tan jumpsuit. Want to bring a sexy edge to your colonial costume? Try adding a Women's Short Sleeve White Peasant Crop Top into the outfit along with a full-bodied skirt. However you choose to mix and match these colonial costumes, they're sure to bit a hit!
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Colonial FashionThe 1700s were a century packed with social change, revolution and war. The American colonists fought the British for independence, the French overthrew their monarchy, and the Industrial Revolution began. Catherine the Great ruled Russia, three King Georges ruled England, George Washington led the Americans, and Queen Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI ... well, they didn't fare too well in the French Revolution. Throughout the 18th century, the details of fashions changed, but the basic wardrobe stayed the same. Typical colonial men wore an oversized linen shirt underneath a waistcoat (vest) and a coat made of wool or linen (with wealthier men sporting coats of silk or cotton), with a pair of knee-lenght pants called breeches or knickers. They accessorized with a casual neck kerchief or formal lace jabot; leather shoes, usually black and fastened with buckles; a wig made of human or horse hair; and a hat turned up on two or three sides, with the three-sided tricorne hat being the most fashionable.
Typical colonial women wore lots of layers. They usually wore at least two petticoats (a nicer one meant to be seen, and a more basic one underneath as a slip), a pocket pouch tied around the waist under their skirts, a chemise, and boned stays (also known as a corset). On top of all that, they wore a long gown made of wool or linen for the poorer folks and cotton or silk for the wealthier ones, a stomacher (a piece that fitted down the front of the bodice to hide the stays and change up the look), an apron for work or decorative purposes, a neck kerchief, a cap to protect the hair from dirt, a wide-brimmed straw hat tied over the cap if they went outdoors, over-the-knee stockings held up with garters, and leather or silk shoes fastened with buckles. |
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