Green Linen Gown | 1770 - 1790 kidscoldwx Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

The thistle motif is a popular one throughout Scotland and in Scottish folk tales

and Tibet - where they were also traded as a form of currency

Unlike the more common cotton versions worn for everyday dress

Green Linen Gown | 1770 - 1790 kidscoldwx Cayenne PepperThe most common garment for women in the colonies and Early America would have been a simple linen gown. Linen is a fabric that was affordable and accessible for everyone in lower and working classes. The gown is the typical garment seen in artwork and descriptions of the time. This particular style has the elegance of clean lines and carefully laid pleats. This blends with the functionality of the pinning front closure, which makes it adjustable for