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Children's Clothing
Children's Clothing
Learn how colonial children were clothed.
Children's Glossary
Pudding caps and skeleton suits had a place in the child's wardrobe.
An Eighteenth-Century Paper Doll
See how a girl gets ready for her day in the 1700s.
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Laundries
Asynchronous Fashion Photography Interactive
Dog Buttons
The Tailor Trade
Colonial Games
Folk Art
Puppetry
The Joys of Toys
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75 Years of Costume Design
Colonial Williamsburg marks 75 years of costumed interpretation. November 02, 2009
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75 Years of Costume Design
Colonial Williamsburg marks 75 years of costumed interpretation in 2009. Costume Design Center Director Brenda Rosseau describes the metamorphosis from 1934. November 2, 2009
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Fashion and Function
A corset's engineered strictness defines the shape of the 18th-century woman. Journeywoman Brooke Welborn explains the trend. May 5, 2008
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Image enhanced: View (m4a) | TranscriptThe Art of the Cut
Translating a man's measurements into suits for all seasons is the task of the skillful tailor, says apprentice Neal Hurst. June 18, 2007
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Image enhanced: View (m4a) | TranscriptClothing Speaks
Clothing says what words do not, in the 18th century as well as the 21st. Textiles and costumes curator Linda Baumgarten explains. January 29, 2007
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Image enhanced: View (m4a) | TranscriptMilliner and Mantua Maker
Janea Whitacre has been creating beautiful dresses in the Margaret Hunter Shop for 24 years. August 7, 2006
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The Bray School
A historic headmistress devotes her days to educating enslaved children. Interpreter Antoinette Brennan shares the biography of Ann Wager. September 29, 2008
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Image enhanced: View (m4a) | TranscriptColonial Children's Dance
Youth interpreters in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area enliven parlors and stages with dancing demonstrations. Kelly McEvoy details the colonial pastime. August 27, 2007
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Image enhanced: View (m4a) | TranscriptFife and Drum Major
A passion for the music and a love of history motivate Lance Pedigo to work with young people entering the Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg. July 11, 2005
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Games & Interactive
Costume Design Center 75th Anniversary Timeline
Explore 75 years of costumed interpretation.
Heads Up
Help the colonists find the proper headpiece to wear.
Paper Doll Game
Put the clothes on the Paper Doll in the correct order in this game that shows how young girls dressed in the 18th Century.
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Downloads
Wallpaper: Formalwear
Wallpaper: Dresses
Wallpaper: Dancers in the Palace
Wallpaper: Dressing Up
Wallpaper: Shady respite
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Children and money in the 18th century
From the Summer 2002 Journal: "Making "Cents" of Colonial Money"
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Journal articles
Laundries
Largest Buildings in the Eighteenth Century Backyard
Asynchronous (Adjective: Not coinciding in time)
Eighteenth-Century Clothes for a Twenty-First-Century Pose
Tailor Made for History
Colonial Dress Codes
Aesthetic Appeal
Jewelry from our Collection
The Millinery Shop
Dressing for the Occasion
Halting Time through the Illusion of Portraiture
Timberheads and Talking Stools
Puppets Pulled the Strings of Eighteenth-Century Audiences
Babies, Balls, and Bull Roarers
Christmastime or Anytime, Kids Still Enjoy the Toys and Games Their Forebears Loved
The Joys of Toys
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