What did the fashionably dressed and practically minded Pilgrim really wear? Independent researcher, reenactor and historical tailor Axel Boy explores Pilgrim dress, from head to toe, in this fascinating 58-minute presentation, sponsored by the Alden Kindred of America and posted on April 11, 2024. Click here for the YouTube video.

Axel Boy (above) has been involved with reenacting both as a hobby and professionally for the past 25 years. Over the last ten years he has focused on researching and reproducing clothing from the 16th and 17th centuries. He is a tailor for the New Plimmoth Gard, a group of reenactors portraying the culture and militia of Plymouth Colony, c. 1621-1646.

Axel Boy used written, pictorial and archaeological evidence to offer a basic description of the clothing worn by the Pilgrims.

17th century clothing worn by upper class people is usually what is depicted in paintings and may not reflect the day to day clothing of common people