18th Century Scottish Clothing Unit Study

Additional Learning Recources

What's Included:

  • History Lessons

  • Coloring Pages

  • 18th Century Pocket Sewing & Embroidery Pattern & Tutorial

  • Art Appreciation of Clothing in the UK in the 1700’s

  • More details on Sewing your own 1700’s Costumes

Pair this unit study up with our Scotland and England Adventures!

Also found in our Little House in the Highlands Art & Baking Novel Study Guide and Wind in the Willows Art & Baking Novel Study Guide. Another program releasing soon that pairs up well is The Early Years Classics, a 26 Week Language Arts Program for PreK to Grade 3 children, pair with lesson G is for Glove.

Inspired Book List & Read Aloud Links:

  • Karl, Get Out of the Garden!: Carolus Linnaeus and the Naming of Everything by Anita Sanchez (set in Sweden but shows the clothing in the 1700’s in Europe and is a lovely story, perfect to pair with our Great Britain and Scandinavian Adventures!)

  • Her Name Was Mary Katharine: The Only Woman Whose Name Is on the Declaration of Independence by Ella Schwartz (learn about the clothing in the USA in the 1700’s by reading this book, and learning more about USA history during the 1700’s)

  • Wee Granny's Magic Bag by Elizabeth McKay (This is so fun, and shows Granny wearing a Tartan Skirt.)

  • Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles by Tim Archbold (See Charley's fashion!)

  • Just Plain Fancy by Patricia Pollacco (Learn about a culture who still wears old fashioned clothing to this day)

  • The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Marianna Mayer, or Ruth Sanderson (these stories have beautiful illustrations of olf fashioned dresses)

  • Corsets and Crinolines by Norah Waugh (Historical Textbook)

  • A Dress with Pockets by Lilly Murray and Jenny Leslie

Art Supplies:

paper, pencil, eraser, pencil crayons or markers, cotton or linen fabric, embroidery thread, needles, fabric scissors, embroidery hoop, etc.

Educational Videos:



Kilts & Tartans:









Earisad/Arisaid Videos:




How to Wear an Arisaid


Getting Dressed in the 1800’s Videos:

This video shows what the working women would wear, this was common in England and Scotland. Finding Scotland specific videos has been difficult. The styles were similar. Use these videos along side our worksheets and lessons.

Getting Dressed in the 1740’s Scotland Inspired:



Very fun video: Learn about the Isabella Dress:


Another video on getting dressed in the 18th century. this video is showing you more or less the English Style of dress, which is as close as we can get.


History Videos:

Hand Sewing Project Ideas

Because I just love this style of clothing I wanted to provide some ideas for you to dive into it more, if you and your kids really like this style to!  I definitely recommend researching this topic more if you see an interest in you or your child.

Make Your Own 18th Century Clothing:

This YouTube Channel is perfect for this: Burnley and Trowbridge Co.

They have many sew-along series, with free patterns, and very helpful tutorials for beginners to learn.Scan the QR code in this unit for you to access all the videos I would recommend, or click their channel name above.

Here are the projects that my daughter and I are interested in are:

I also found an interesting Video on how to make tunics for your kids, using their clothing as a pattern inspiration from

Kacy Burchfield “Dressing The Wee Ones”.