This is a show about Pioneers. Since the first colonists, Americans have had “itchy feet”. The continued search for a better life has had women & men from all over the world write US history with their footprints.
What women wore on their life journeys was a matter of status, location, information, access, cost, and function. Technology, communication, innovation, and world events directly affected choices and decisions.
When you learn about the women presented here, see if you can make the connections between them and your own history as it was they that walked ahead of us to the West.
Dedicated to our mothers, a few of whom were in the show!
How we RollCupcakes and Pincushions for the guestSuzi starts the showCarol 1765 Tory PatriotShelly 1790 Daniel Boone’s little sister (her real 4x great grandmother!)Fiona 1805 Wealthy Merchant’s DaughterMarie 1808 St. Louis SocialiteSary 1856 Lumber Camp CookDiane 1865 Pioneer on the Bozeman Trail “to we don’t know where”Christina 1868 Mail Order Bride on the Oregon TrailRachel 1874 Cattle Investor from New MexicoChris 1879 Augusta Camp Houx, wife of first mayor of Cody, WYSuzi 1883 Preacher’s Wife from down south to Sundance, WYAna 1885 German Farm Wife in IllinoisMary 1887 Chugwater, WY Homesteader School TeacherKateri 1895 New York Traveling ReporterBailey 1902 Government Secretary in Cheyenne, WYDoty 1902 Mourning Maid, Lost Cabin, WYTiss, 1905 High Fashion American Artist studied in ParisCarol as Caroline Lockhart 1910 Cody businesswoman and rancherEllie 1911 Montana nurse to France for WWIShelly 1912 Titanic TravelerShelly shows the 1912 underdressThe Satin Silk Kimono Cocoon Coat with real ‘possum collar!Tiss poses with china after the showMarshall our stage crew and tech and loader and driver rests after the show
