The Customs of New England (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover how clothing, accessories, and appearance shaped life and identity in early New England.

In this engaging exploration, the book traces everyday dress as more than style. It shows how garments, headwear, patches, and mourning practices reflected society, beliefs, and personal choice in colonial America. Through historical glimpses and period remarks, you’ll see how attire governed social standing, modesty, and daily life in a new world.

Using vivid examples and careful context, the work reveals the practical and cultural roles of fashion—from caps and turbans to umbrellas and patches—and how these details helped people navigate community, status, and identity.

• Learn how modesty, status, and faith shaped what people wore.
• Explore the social meaning of specific items like caps, patches, and mourning dress.
• See how fashion reflected broader cultural and political changes in New England.
• Discover how daily choices in dress connected to identity and community life.

Ideal for readers of colonial history and social history, this edition offers a thoughtful look at how appearance influenced life in early America.

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