Clothing the Carolinas: Examining 18th Century Material Culture

A blog about material culture in North Carolina during the 1700s. Primary focus on women clothing and accessories found in inventories, estates and wills from 1738-1783. Historical newspapers, store inventories and invoices, and other primary sources are examined to learn more about what was available to those living in North Carolina during the 18th century. The blog will highlight men's clothing on occasion.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

North Carolina Hunting Shirts - Part Two (Military Use)

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                                                    So, I had to write a part two for this blog post. The 1st part examined hunting shirts i...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

Hunting Shirts in the Carolinas - Part 1

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  Museum of the American Revolution I'm going to preface this blog post with the following........ Sharing is caring and that I am no m...
Monday, April 20, 2026

Dimity and HumHum Textiles

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 With the warm weather soon to be arriving..... Light weight and white or off white colored textiles such as Hum Hum and Dimity can be found...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Scottish Clothing: Bonnets, Scotch plaids and plaid stockings and other associated clothing in the Carolinas

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  National Galleries of Scotland - Artist David Allan This article will be examining Scottish Clothing in the Carolinas prior to 1776.  Scot...
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A researcher who is always looking for new information to help us understand our past. A transplanted Midwestern living in SE North Carolina. Have been involved with historical re-enacting since 1987. Obtained my BS in Historic Preservation in 1996 from Southeast Missouri State University and my MA in Public History from the University of NC at Wilmington in 2001. Currently serve as the collections manager at Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach, NC.
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