18th and Early 19th Century Ready Made ItemsPocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps |
Pocketbooks (what we call wallets today) were commonly used by both men and women in the 18th to early 19th century in a great variety of styles from plain to quite elaborate. Usually pocketbooks were worked in either leather or needlework. For example from personal communication with Mike Barbieri in the 1775 New England Chronicle, or Essex Gazette an ad included, "Stolen . . . a worked pocket-book, containing about 15s. in money, and inlisting orders, signed by Ezekiel Scott, Capt." Many pocketbooks were fairly plain but others were very decorative worked leather. Some leather pocketbooks were embroidered and some closed with a metal clasp of brass, silver or gold. For example see the 1757-1758 trade card of Peter Jacob at the Bible and Letter-Case in Bartholomew Close, London. |
![]() |
$39.00-$44.00 |
Pocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps
Each pocket is unique to fit your personality!
Women's pockets tied around the waist usually under the petticoat as a seperate piece of clothing throughout the 18th and into the early 19th century. Our pockets are all hand sewn of either linen or cotton and inspired in shape, structure and desgin by numerous originals. For example in The Proceedings of the Old Bailey in 1764 two men "were indicted, for that they, on the 24th of March , about the hour of nine at night, the dwelling house of George Rice , Esq ; did break and enter, and stealing . . . the property of Anne Brown, spinster; one linen pocket, one worsted pocket". |
![]() |
$39.95-$49.95 |
Pocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps
![]() |
Wool StockingsIt seems as though 18th century stockings flood the market in many colors, fibers and weaves with disregard to the research. Wm. Booth, Draper has hand selected the most historically appropriate machine made stockings based on primary research done by Paul Dickfoss and published in The Brigade Dispatch called "Stockings of Runaways Advertised in Rhode Island 1760-1783" researches working with data from other colonies have cooberated the research. This research is further suplimented by the work in the book Cloth and Costume. These smooth machine knit wool stockings will keep your feet warm and comfortable was likely the most common color of stocking. Cited in Wives, Slaves, and Servant Girls The Pennsylvania Gazette of 1775 "Run away . . . three Dutch servants; two . . . man and wife . . . the first . . . had on . . . white yarn stockings . . . his wife . . . had on . . . white yarn stockings . . . The other . . . is a Butcher by trade . . . had on, and took with him . . . one pair of white yarn stockings". $28.00-$34.00 |
![]() |
White Silk StockingsThese smooth machine knit creamy white silk stockings feel ever so soft next to your skin and are just right for a hot weekend. Cited in The Proceedings of the Old Bailey of 1767 during deposition in a theft trial a woman "crying old clothes" reported, "he offered me a pair of white silk stockings for 3 s. I said, I'll give you two; he agreed for that; said he, I have another pair to sell; I said, I'll buy them; said he, I have got eleven pair more, and put them in my hands". $20.00-$24.00 |
Pocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps
Sorry, but these wont last and we wont keep up!
These hand knit mitts are made of stocking weight 100% wool that is mule spun (which simulates hand spun). These incorporate details from extant mitts that are hand knit or are repurposed stockings. Furthermore, there is a reference in Linda Baumgarten's What Clothes Reveal in which a knitter advertises that she will remake old stockings into mitts. |
![]() |
$55.00-$59.00 |
Pocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps
Haversack
|
![]() Add Haversack to Cart ![]() |
Linen Bag
|
![]() Add Striped Linen Bag to Cart ![]() |
Pocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps
![]() |
White Silk Fringed CravatWhite cravats (aka neck cloth) were most often worn by civilian gentlemen in the first half of the 18th century with a shirt that lacks bosom ruffles. Cravats persisted into the early 19th century. Cravats were made with fringe at the bottom edge That was exposed while wearing into the 1770s. Often after this the waistcoat was buttoned higher concealing the fringed edge. White neck cloths, usually, were made of a shirt weight linen but these silk ones are a cost effective option with a hand sewn rolled hem. $15.00 |
100% Cotton, square
|
![]() Add Cotton Handkerchief to Cart ![]() |
100% Silk, square
|
Pocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps
![]() |
Poland StarchBlueing and starching our laundry is a bit of a forgotten art. Today we grab a spray bottle and call it good, but our foremothers had a much different approach. Along with this tin of starch are directions for starching your linens in a period correct manner. A trade card for Nathan Drake, colour man, at the White Lyon in James Street, Covent Garden near Long Acre, London advertises that it "Sells all sorts of . . . Poland & common starch & c." $10.00/tin $20.00/kit of both Prussian Blue and Poland Starch |
![]() |
Prussian BlueBlueing and starching our laundry is a bit of a forgotten art. Today we dump in some modern chemical bleach and call it good, but our foremothers had a much different approach. Along with this bottle of Prussian blue are directions for starching and blueing your linens in a period correct manner. A trade card for Robert Jenkin, oil-man, at the Oil Jar, in Fleet Street near the Market, London advertises that it he "Sells all sorts of fine oils likewise . . . powland &c. comn. starch . . . common powder blue". No need to fear, there is no oil in our blueing. This oil man sold more than oil, he sold all sorts of household items. $12.00/bottle $20.00/kit of both Prussian Blue and Poland Starch |
Mrs. Phillips Baudruches Fines
|
![]() Add Mrs. Phillips Baudruches Fines to Cart ![]() |
![]() |
Candles, Bee's WaxBee's wax candles are clean, natural, dripless and slow burning. Pure bee's wax candles are very slow burning so you can expect an hour of beautiful soft yellow light per inch. These candles are 6 inches long so expect each to burn (when properly trimmed and erect) for 6 hours. Bee's wax was used to wax and smooth the outside of linen thread so the thread does not fray as it is pulled through the fabric. A candle may be used for this purpose just as a cake is. Just hold the thread against the candle with your finger and pull the thread. Coat both sides and sew. Wax may also be used to initially hold thread on thread winders and to keep tops on containers. $2.00/each |
Brass Candle Snuffer
|
![]() Add Brass Candle Snuffer to Cart ![]() |
![]() |
Sulfur Matches, One DozenSometimes found under the name of spunks these matches began to appear at the end of the 17th century. They were handy in that a spark caught in char cloth will easily and quickly ignite the sulfur on the match igniting the wood. These matches are covered in sulfur at both ends so that two ignitions can be gotten from each match. In The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London of 1715, in a theft trial a witness stated that when the prisoner was searched "a Tobacco-Box, with Tinder and Matches in it, were found in his Pocket." $5.00/dozen |
Pocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps
![]() |
Women's Straw Hats
This straw hat measures 13" in diameter and has a low crown of about 1 1/2". These hats were meant to sit on top of the head. To keep your hat on, the women would use a silk ribbon that attaches to the hat on the crown and tied under the chin or behind your neck. Sometimes a hat pin was used pushed threw the crown and into the hair to assist the silk tie. These hats were often decorated with wide silk ribbons around the crown and occasionally birds or silk flowers. Most commonly the hat is covered in black or white silk (and sometimes other colors) usually the underside is lined in the same color of silk but sometimes red, white, blue lined the underside regardless if the top is covered. This hat is shown plain and sold this way for you to decorate as you like. Women of the 18th century wore these hats over their linen or cotton cap when outside most commonly in the early to mid century. Bonnets were also worn over the cap while outside but became more common after the 1760s although hats remained common. For example as found in Wives, Slaves, and Servant Girls in the Pennsylvania Packet of 1775 "Ran Away . . . a servant girl . . . had one when she went away, a . . . straw hat.". $25.75-27.75/each |
Pocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps
![]() |
Men's Linen Indoor Work or Night CapsThese caps were worn c. 1730-1800 inside for work but also used as night caps. Ours are made of a fine unbleached linen and are between 12-15" tall even with 2" turned up at the brim. We only have a few ready made that range from around 21-22" hat size that may be somewhat adjusted by how you turn up the bottom. The top is gathered with a seam along one side. These are made based on many period paintings and prints along with two original caps. For example in The Proceedings of the Old Bailey in 1771 a "spinster , was indicted for stealing two linen shirts, value 2 s. two check aprons, value 6 d. one linen apron, value 6 d. two muslin neckcloths, value 1 s. one pair of thread stockings, value 4 d. and one plain linen cap, value 2 d. the property of Edward Fawcer". $45.00/each |
![]() |
Men's Hand Knit English Striped CapsWorn between the 1740s & 1790s these striped outdoors caps are seen on English landsmen & sailors. Unlike Monmouth caps which appear to be worn by mariners and Negro slaves these caps are frequently seen in pictures of common English landsmen. Most often the striped caps are found with red white and blue stripes but sometimes as just red and white stripe. Whatever style you choose you'll be worm & well documented. $55.00/each |
Pocketbooks | Haversacks, Wallets, Bags | Women's Pockets | Stockings | Mitts | Neckwear | Household | Women's Hats | Men's Caps