Working Class Starting Wardrobe and Accessories
Typical Working Class Tradesman Wardrobe
| Item |
£/S/d |
| 1 overcoat |
1/15/0 |
| 1 hat, work/day to day |
-/2/6 |
| 1 week-day work suit with waistcoat |
2/0/0 |
| 1 Sunday suit with waistcoat |
2/10/0 |
| 1 pair socks |
-/1/10 |
| 1 pair boots |
-/10/6 |
| 1 Combination (Union Suit) |
-/7/8 |
| 1 flannel shirt |
-/3/0 |
| 2 collar |
-/1/- |
| 2 pair cuffs |
-/1/4 |
| collar, buttons |
-/0/1 |
| 1 pair braces (suspenders) |
-/2/2 |
| 1 tie, bow or other type |
-/3/0 |
| Total value |
5/3/3
|
Lower Working Class Woman Wardrobe
| Item |
£/S/d |
| Apron, Gingham |
1/0 |
| Cape, Spring, wool |
9/5 |
| Chemise, cotton, |
2/3 |
| Drawers, Muslin, with Hamburg lace edging |
2/3 |
| Hair Pin |
3/1 |
| Handbag, also called a “Shopping Bag” |
4/2 |
| Handkerchief |
3/5 |
| Hat, untrimmed, straw |
1/6 |
| Hose, Cotton, solid-colored |
0/5 |
| Jacket, Spring, wool |
17/7 |
| Nightgown, Cotton, herringbone trim, embroidered ruffled collar |
5/10 |
| Overboots, Rubber, button-up |
1/5 |
| Shawl, Wool |
4/3 |
| Shirtwaist, black sateen |
3/1 |
| Shoes, “Common Sense” Oxfords |
5/2 |
| Skirt, wool serge |
12/6 |
| Umbrella, black silk, ebony crook handle |
5/2 |
| Underwear; Wool Union Suit |
4/1 |
| Wrapper, ready-made, indigo cotton print The wrapper was a simple housedress or daytime dress. |
3/1 |
| Total Value |
4/16/1 |
Accessory Items (Working Class)
These items are things that the character has acquired (saved for and purchased, inherited, traded, found on the street, stolen, etc.)
| Item |
| Bible |
| Brooch (Costume) |
| Dice |
| Playing Cards |
| Reading Glasses |
| Pocket Watch (Nickle Steel) |
| Pocket Knife (3” blade, wood grip) |
| Pipe and Tobacco |
| Matches & match case |
| Comb and Brush, bone & wood |
| Hand Mirror, wood |
| Hair Pin |
| Hat Pin |
| Shoe Polish set |
| Wedding band (silver) |
| Mustache wax |
| Pen & ink, 50 sheets of paper |
| Pencil, small pad |
| Clothes Brush |
| Rosary |
| Crucifix/cross, wall hanging wood or brass |
| Crucifix/cross, jewlrey (small silver) |
| Family Photo in album |
| Family Photo in frame |
| Gladstone Travel Bag Canvas |
| Market Basket, with lid, Large |
| Canvas Duffle Bag |
| Blanket, wool, light |
| Mattress roll |
| Pillow |
| Flask, steel |
| Tea Kettle & cups |
| Dutch Oven with lid, cast iron |
| Frying pan, cast iron |
| Kitchen implements, chopping knife, spatula, spoons, cutlery |
| Extra Clothing (choose one item from appropriate list) |
| Cigar or cigarette case, japanned cardboard |
| Scissors, sewing kit |
| Straight Razor and shaving brush & cup |
| Scarf & gloves, wool |
| Overalls, Bib Front, brown 10-ounce duck, reinforced inside |
