Pioneer Village - SchoolNotes



Pioneer Village

Pioneer Clothing

Girls:

Skirts should have small prints and they should be a dark-color color (it may be borrowed from Mom; it can be pinned or belted at the waist). Light-colored cotton blouses (plain or printed) with a high neck will give you an authentic pioneer look. Don’t forget your dark leather shoes with dark knee socks. If you or someone you know is a seamstress, you may want to venture out and purchase a pattern for Pioneer dresses, aprons and/or bonnets.

Boys:

Dark loose fitting trousers were common with or without suspenders. Overalls and jeans are great (the pant legs should be rolled up or tucked into laced-up boot). Your shirts should have: long sleeves, light-colored cotton, buttons up the front, and/or a plaid flannel print. Handkerchiefs can be worn around your neck like a tie. Hats were usually made of straw with a round tops and a flat brim.

Shoes:

Tennis shoes are acceptable if your child you do not own or cannot borrow an authentic- looking pair of shoes.

Lunch Suggestions:

Please pack a pioneer lunch for your child in his/her lunch pail for this special day. Listed below, are suggestions for a perfect pioneer lunch:

❖ Corn muffins, cold pancakes, homemade bread

❖ Cheese (if the family had a milk cow)

❖ Jelly or jam sandwiches (from wild plums or grapes

❖ Meat sandwiches (from homestead pork or chicken, wild game, deer rabbit, or squirrel)

❖ Dried meat, jerky (from range beef or buffalo)

❖ Hard-boiled eggs (if homestead had chickens)

❖ Fresh fruits (if homestead orchard had planted apples, peaches, wild plums, and grapes)

❖ Fresh vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, and cabbage from homestead garden)

❖ Cookies

❖ Tin cup, enameled cup or small glass jar for dinking water (water will be provided)

❖ Wrap lunch items in cloth or brown paper (no plastic or aluminum please)

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