What to Wear to Howick Historical Village

Boys

• Long trousers (Jeans, corduroy, cotton drill) with optional braces.
• Long sleeved shirt with scarf or floppy bow tie at neck (shirt tucked in or worn over trousers with belt).
• Optional waistcoat or boots or lace-up shoes.
• Cap.

Girls

• Dress mid-calf length (not full length).
• Skirt and blouse are acceptable.
• Optional petticoat and pantalettes.
• Optional apron or pinafore.
• Stockings or long socks.
• Boots or shoes.
• Cape or shawl (square of fabric folded diagonally e.g. baby blanket or table cloth) tied at the front or pinned with non- valuable brooch. Bare head, bonnet or straw sun hat.

Men

• White shirt with normal collar standing up with a cravat or small scarf tied in a front bow.
• Leather shoes or boots plus suit with colourful vest, top hat or felt hat.
• Light coloured trousers, dark jacket and vest, top hat or felt hat or trousers, braces or vest, straw hat or cap.

Women

• Bonnet or straw sunhat, gloves, stockings, leather shoes or boots.
• Long full colourful dress or long full skirt with blouse covered by a large shawl (fabric square folded into a triangle).
• A plain jacket or cape.