For the purposes of this post, I will be looking at what women wore west of Missouri/Arkansas from roughly 1850-1890. The fashions and wardrobes I am generally describing … See more

There was not a massive difference between underclothes of the eastern citiesand those of women in frontier areas. The staple undergarment was the chemise, a light cotto… See more

Across the board, calico was the fabric of choice for frontier clothing. While I have often thought of calico as quaint flower patterns found on the dresses of pioneer clothing, it i… See more

Regardless of how they lived back in their eastern origins, women in frontier settlements would have had to participate in the tasks necessary for the establishme… See more