Looking at the type of clothing a people wear can tell you a lot about thier culture. This is especially true during colonial times in eighteenth-century America, when clothing served as more than a garment. The clothes that people wore during those times were also considered as distinguishing marks that reflected their social status.
This was especially true for women, who at the time were second-call citizens. Women's clothing was very uncomfortable and included dresses that were closely-fitted to the torso just under the bust, falling loosely below. In addition to this, women also had to wear corsets, which were at time tight enough to cause injury to the woman wearing them, and they also had to wear petticoats, which were very heavy and uncomfortable to "carry" around.
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