Fashion History Blog

Sary jumped in to this interpretation of a young woman who grew up on a plantation in Alabama, and lost everything in the Civil War.  The ensemble was created for a 12 year old to grow and change into.  The costume succeeded!  It worked well for the changing body of …

is similar to Mary’s in that she tells the story of a European immigrant coming to America.  The difference is that Chris’ character is a first generation new American, while Mary’s is the child of such. In 1885, thousands of people fled Germany, Holland, Scotland, and Ireland, and came across …

..tells the story of the first born generation of Americans from 1840 Irish immigrants.  Like many throughout history, Mary’s depiction is that of an adult child setting out on their own from a strong family foundation in search of the “American Dream”. By the mid 1880’s, the states of Minnesota, …

… is a depiction of an actual woman who lived in Sundance, Wyoming.  The idea is to bring the high fashion ideals of the day which were centered in the southeast, to a western “low” fashion interpretation. The reason this is important is that in 1883 the United States was …

… depicts her REAL ancestor who was the sister of Daniel Boone – yes THAT Daniel Boone.  Her character’s story takes place in Kentucky, where her husband would leave her for years at a time, tramping through the backwoods with Daniel.  When she was eventually widowed, Hannah remarried and moved …

An original Gal… A woman begins as wife, mother, child, daughter.  When she picks up everything and travels across a vast land, she becomes a “pioneer”.  When she arrives, she is an “emigrant”, and when she puts down roots, she is a “settler”. Kristi’s character is all of these things. …

… one of the first Buffalo Gals, depicts Mary Pegram, a real Revolutionary War ancestor.  Mary was the daughter of an English nobleman who was hired by King George in the 1720’s to work with the Governor of what would become Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA. A strapping young surveyor (aka …

One of our newest Buffalo Gals, Tiss steps into the ensemble originally created for Doty.  The interpretation is of a woman born and raised in the woods of New York state, whose father passes away, leaving her with an elderly mother and many siblings to raise alone. Having enjoyed sketching …

Silhouette’s Buffalo Gals are professional historical interpreters for hire.  To teach women’s history, get visibility, and to show people the quality of our work, we put on a “little show” for the Daughters of the American Revolution in Cody, Wyoming. MANY shows later, with more pending, the Gals are now …