Puritans dressed in very simple looking clothes. The colors of their clothes consisted of black, gray, brown, and deep red. Nothing too bright and eye catching, for that would go against their beliefs. The women's clothes consisted of many things; stockings, petticoat, chemise, bolster, bodice, skirt, apron, coif, outer gown and shoes. They wore a bodice which went to the waist line and had short tabs at the bottom edge. It gave the women a long and slim waist, which was what was greatly desired by all. Though the bodice was low cut, it was always layered by the chemise. Under their skirt, women would wear a bolster (thickly padded roll). This gave the allusion of wider hips. Sometimes the skirt would have an opening, revealing a decretive petticoat. Other times, when the skirt did not have an opening they would wear an apron. The women's shoes resembled the men's, low heeled and round toed. Men's clothes also consisted of many things; stockings, shirt, breeches, waistcoat, doublet, cape or coat, cap or hat and boots or shoes. The shirts had full sleeves and over it went the sleeveless waistcoat. Over the waistcoat was a doublet which had tabs on the bottom edges, just above the hips. The breeches (pants) came down to the bottom of the men's knees and they were very puffy. Their stockings came up to be just over their pants, leaving no skin exposed. Lastly came the low heeled and round toed shoes. A Puritan's outfit consisted of many different clothes, but in the end it came together looking very simple.
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