Colonial Clothing for Men
The Colonial Clothing worn by Puritan men were quite heavy and made from materials such as wool, linen or leather. The items of Colonial Clothing worn by Puritan men included the following:

• Long-length, loose linen shirts
• Breeches which were short length pants that were fastened at the knee
• Socks - long woolen socks were worn
• A jerkin which was a sleeveless jacket which could be made of cloth or leather
• A doublet which was a padded jacket with sleeves
• Belts were sometimes worn
• Plain leather shoes, usually without buckles
• Hats - often quite large in a variety of style, usually wide-brimmed
• Coats or capes were worn as protection from the cold and the rain

Colonial Clothing for Women
The Colonial Clothing worn by Puritan women were also quite heavy and made from materials such as wool and linen. The items of Colonial Clothing worn by Puritan women included the following:

• Long-length, loose shift which was worn as an undergarment. The sleeves were sometimes removable and could be tied on
• The shift was covered by petticoats
• Long gowns or skirts with a jacket were worn as the outer clothing
• Belts were sometimes worn
• Socks - long woollen stockings
• Plain leather shoes
• All clothes were held in place by tying them with laces
• An apron was usually worn over the women's clothes
• The women wore their hair long but it would have been deemed unseemly for hair to be shown. Hair was therfore hidden under a close-fitting coif
• Coats or capes were worn as protection from the cold and the rain

Colonial Clothing for Children
The clothing of very young children, both boys and girls were simple shifts. The Colonial Clothing worn by children over the age of seven were similar in style to those worn by adults.  The items of Colonial Clothing worn by children therefore consisted of smaller versions of the clothes worn by Puritan men and women.