2 long skirts and shirts or 2 long dresses:
• The skirts should have a full skirt wide enough to easily allow active movements including a long stride, and not be too long. Floor length is too long. Just above the ankles, or even a few inches shorter, is usually a good length. You should be able to walk up stairs in your skirt without having ot lift it up with your hands to avoid stepping on it. It will be too difficult to hold our skirts while we are trying to pull handcarts.
• Shirts should have long sleeves and the body and sleeves should be full enough to allow easy movement. Shirts with snuggly fitted waists and shoulders will make it harder to do what you need to do, and they easily tear out.
• Please, no t-shirts.
• The fabric should be substantial enough to provide full protection from the sun. You can get sunburned through very lightweight cotton fabrics.
• Dark colored fabrics don't show dirt as much. Light colored fabrics are cooler on a hot day.
• You can check Walmart for inexpensive fabrics.
Skirt Instructions
Skirt Pattern
1 bonnet or hat:
• A bonnet can be easily sewn at home. Your Young Women's president will have a bonnet pattern to loan out. You can also buy a commercial bonnet pattern. Or use the pattern on this site.
• A straw hat with a wide brim will also work in place of a bonnet. A straw hat should have a tie or string to hold it in place when the wind blows. The hat brim should shade the neck, ears and face.
Bonnet Instructions
Bonnet Pattern
2 pair of pantaloons or bloomers:
• Ankle-length pantaloons or bloomers are highly recommended. Some girls like knee-length bloomers, but ankle-length bloomers, gathered with elastic at the ankle will offer more protection from mosquitoes, ticks, scrapes and scratches, and they will be warmer.
• Bloomers can be made from pajama pants patterns by even beginning sewers.
• An old bed sheet can be made into bloomers. Or a new, cheap white bed sheet may be less expensive then purchasing fabric. Compare the prices.
• Medical scrub pants and pajama pants can also be made into bloomers easily.
• A bed skirt with lace could also make a pretty pantaloon.
Apron:
• An apron is not required, however a simple apron that ties at the waist and covers the front of your skirt is all that is needed, but you can also choose to have an apron with a bodice.
• Aprons were worn to cover and protect pioneer dresses. Pioneer women rarely had apron pockets, but on trek, a pocket is a wonderful thing and highly recommended on aprons.
Clothing Requirements for Everyone
• The skirts should have a full skirt wide enough to easily allow active movements including a long stride, and not be too long. Floor length is too long. Just above the ankles, or even a few inches shorter, is usually a good length. You should be able to walk up stairs in your skirt without having ot lift it up with your hands to avoid stepping on it. It will be too difficult to hold our skirts while we are trying to pull handcarts.
• Shirts should have long sleeves and the body and sleeves should be full enough to allow easy movement. Shirts with snuggly fitted waists and shoulders will make it harder to do what you need to do, and they easily tear out.
• Please, no t-shirts.
• The fabric should be substantial enough to provide full protection from the sun. You can get sunburned through very lightweight cotton fabrics.
• Dark colored fabrics don't show dirt as much. Light colored fabrics are cooler on a hot day.
• You can check Walmart for inexpensive fabrics.
Skirt Instructions
Skirt Pattern
1 bonnet or hat:
• A bonnet can be easily sewn at home. Your Young Women's president will have a bonnet pattern to loan out. You can also buy a commercial bonnet pattern. Or use the pattern on this site.
• A straw hat with a wide brim will also work in place of a bonnet. A straw hat should have a tie or string to hold it in place when the wind blows. The hat brim should shade the neck, ears and face.
Bonnet Instructions
Bonnet Pattern
2 pair of pantaloons or bloomers:
• Ankle-length pantaloons or bloomers are highly recommended. Some girls like knee-length bloomers, but ankle-length bloomers, gathered with elastic at the ankle will offer more protection from mosquitoes, ticks, scrapes and scratches, and they will be warmer.
• Bloomers can be made from pajama pants patterns by even beginning sewers.
• An old bed sheet can be made into bloomers. Or a new, cheap white bed sheet may be less expensive then purchasing fabric. Compare the prices.
• Medical scrub pants and pajama pants can also be made into bloomers easily.
• A bed skirt with lace could also make a pretty pantaloon.
Apron:
• An apron is not required, however a simple apron that ties at the waist and covers the front of your skirt is all that is needed, but you can also choose to have an apron with a bodice.
• Aprons were worn to cover and protect pioneer dresses. Pioneer women rarely had apron pockets, but on trek, a pocket is a wonderful thing and highly recommended on aprons.
Clothing Requirements for Everyone