As We Rise: Dressing in Plymouth Colony

Join the Historical Clothing and Textiles Department and the Plimoth Patuxet Studio for a screening of two new videos about Pilgrim dress. Click here for the 8-minute video of a woman getting dressed, and here for a 7-minute video of a man getting dressed.

(Above) Watch how a woman gets prepared for a cold winter day in Plimoth Colony in the year 1627. Winters in New England could be a good deal colder than in England, and summers could be a good deal hotter. Colonial Programs Associate Lily Tupper goes through a typical morning routine for colonists, using 17th-century reproduction clothing made by the Historical Clothing and Textiles staff at Plimoth Patuxet Museums.

(Above) Watch how a man suits up for a cold winter day in Plimoth Colony in the year 1627. Winters in New England could be a good deal cooler than in England, and summers could be a good deal hotter. Historical Clothing, Reproductions, and Guest Experience Manager Dan Rosen goes through a typical morning routine for colonists, using 17th-century reproduction clothing made by himself and by the Historical Clothing and Textiles staff at Plimoth Patuxet Museums.