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Most Puritans dressed in brown or indigo because brown vegetable and indigo dyes were plentiful. They wore other colors as well. Clothes were cut in austere, form-fitting styles and made from cotton or wool. The Puritans also wore leather and fur clothing since these materials were cheap, abundant and warm.Click to see full answer. Regarding this, why did the Puritans wear clothes?Puritans were strongly opposed to sensual pleasures and were strong advocates of propriety, modesty and and decorum. Once again, the early Colonial Clothing of the Puritans reflected these beliefs. The Colonial Clothing worn by Puritan men were quite heavy and made from materials such as wool, linen or leather.Subsequently, question is, did the Puritans dress plainly? Puritans believed that acting above their station was the same as lying or trying to fool others into believing they were something they weren’t. So, working class Puritans would have dressed plainly and in drab colors, because that was what they could afford and what others of their station wore. Beside above, how did the Puritans clothing support their religious views? Puritan clothing reflected the religious view that people should avoid material excess in order to focus more on internal beauty and righteousness. Because of this, Puritan clothing often avoided frills, lace and colors that required expensive dyes.What did Puritan children wear?Canvas is a heavy kind of linen cloth, similar to blue jeans. Both wool and canvas are strong and last a long time. In the 1600s, baby boys and girls dressed in the same way. Boys and girls wore gowns (one piece garments covering the whole body) with long sleeves and long skirts.

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