The colonists wore the best clothing they could afford. Homespun linen and woolen, called linsey-wooly, was most common. Every had its own spinning wheel and loom. The wool came from their own sheep, and flax was raised in their .

Orange, green, purple and many shades of brown were the most common in the clothing of the early settlers. Dye was made from plants found in and .

A 's everyday suit was a linen shirt, woolen vest, short trousers, and long pants. wore a loose fitting skirt from their waist to their , a shirt of linen and a vest. Petticoats were worn underneath their skirts, and their heads were covered with either a bonnet or mop hat. dressed like their parents, although and alike wore long dresses until the age of five. for the family were made by traveling cobblers who lived at the while the were being made. Most were made of hide.