Children's Colonial Costume

Carrying Children down the Memory Lane

One of the most popular historical costumes used for the occasions like Halloween is the colonial costume. Characters like Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin constitutes most commonly used colonial costumes. Usually costumes for boys consist of long cloaks while that of girls and kids consist of colorful garments.

Little Background

History of Childrens Colonial Costumes go back to the year 1934 when they were used by the Colonial Williamsburg hostesses on the occasion of the Raleigh Tavern for President Franklin D Roosevelt's visit for the dedication relating to the Duke of Gloucester Street. Such costumes are now widely used during Halloween for both boys and kids. Pilgrim and Indian costumes are also widely used for Thanksgiving ceremonies. American colonial life existed 180 years before it became independent of British domination.

Children's Colonial Costume Features

Costumes that can bring back history to life are the colonial costumes that could be used by adults as well as the boys and kids and they are perfect for Halloween. Arrival of colonialists from Europe started in United States in the year 1600. During those days men used linen clothing with cloaks and knitted stockings. Women used bright colored long costumes covering up to their ankles. Children normally used wool or linen clothing that were colored. Some of the colors like blue, green, grey, and red were most popular. Children's Colonial Costumes clones these costumes used in colonial days. However the costumes for boys and kids for Halloween not only clone the costumes used by children in those days but also the adults and women costumes as well.

Children's Colonial Costume Components

Usually the colonial costumes for Boys or kids comprise long coats, trousers, ankle long boots, socks, scurf, and hat. Conversely they could be a combination of hat, shirt, pants, and jabot. Woolen and linen dresses are often used as colonial costumes. Most common features are breeches, vests, knickers, coats, and hats.

Children's Colonial Costume Accessories

Major accessories for colonial costumes are makeup and wigs. Boys and kids require wigs to recreate the colonial character. Gloves, swords, wigs, and hats are other common accessories that are used for the children's colonial costumes. Wrist cuffs, cocks, shoe buckles and boot spats are other accessories often used to add authenticity to Childrens Costumes.

And to make the costume unique one can use three cornered hat in addition to white wigs.