If you are a Little House on the Prairie fan, it can be great fun to dress up as Laura Ingalls Wilder and pretend you are playing on the open prairie or even learning lessons from Ma at home. For dressing up, you need pioneer-style bonnets and calico dresses, like what Laura and her sisters wore.
If you can sew, there are some patterns available to sew your own Little House costume. If you aren’t a sewer (although some of the patterns are suitable for beginners, with very helpful instructions!), you can look at buying costumes or pieces online or at local thrift stores.
It is easy to turn a regular dress you already have at home to seem more pioneer-like by simply adding a bonnet and apron over the dress. Aprons are frequently at thrift stores, so look for one that is either white or with a floral print, although you may need to shorten it to make it more child-sized.
Girls Costumes
There are some inexpensive costumes available in yellow and blue on Amazon if you are looking to find a set where the bonnet and dress match, that come in sizes from 2T to girls size 12 (click on the link to select each size, all sizes are currently in stock).
Features: Flared A-Line silhouette; Vibrant floral pattern; Long sleeve doll collar cotton dress with functional buttons; Shoulders with ruffles decorated
Occasion: This girls pioneer dress can use more occasions. Colonial Day, pioneer theme field trip, school party, Halloween, Christmas, daily life, etc. Great for kids costume
Features: Flared A-Line silhouette; Vibrant floral pattern; Long sleeve doll collar cotton dress with functional buttons; Shoulders with ruffles decorated
Occasion: This girls pioneer dress can use more occasions. Colonial Day, pioneer theme field trip, school party, Halloween, Christmas, daily life, etc. Great for kids costume
Garment Care: Hand wash cold/Dry cleaning
There is another style of dress, that is a “fancier” style dress that would be used for church and other special occasions, but it comes with a pilgrim style bonnet and not a pioneer style bonnet. But the bonnet that comes with these dresses is the style that Laura and her sisters used for sleeping in, so you could consider it two costumes while purchasing only one.
This comes in 4 different colors, you click through to choose the style and color.
Material: Dress:98%Cotton+2%Polyester. Comfortable, Breathable and Lightweight.
Three Piece Set: Including a floral pioneer dress, a bonnet and a shawl.
Design: This is a classic but cute prairie dress with floral print, floral lace splice trim at the sleeve cuff and neck. The lace design echoes the hat and shawl. Except that, there is a hidden zipper at the back, to make it fit best,also a fixed belt at the back waist to be adjusted. It is an excellent present for kid girls!
Reference: Costumes are not d the same as clothing, be sure to review the SCARLET DARKNESS Chart to make the best choice for your child.
Occasion: Perfect for Pioneer Trek, Civil War reenactment cosplay, Colonial Fair, education day, pilgrim,school play, Theater, Thanksgiving, Birthday, Halloween, Pioneer Day,Wedding, etc.
Bonnets
If you just want to pick up a bonnet, there are four colors available that fit girls size 4-8. These are the pretty traditional pioneer style bonnet that featured heavily in both the Little House books as well as the Little House on the Prairie TV show.
Made of nylon, soft and washable, anti dust, Excellent expansibility comfortable wearing
Cosplay as a work apron for restaurant, hotel ,cafe, shop, etc
The adjustable apron back band provides the perfect non-slip fit.
This set makes a great chef outfit for kids also can be used for cosplay white apron
One size fits all design: the apron is approx. 44 cm, Tie: 20" for each side
Women’s Pioneer Dresses
For women, there are some great options in different styles. We have a full page of women’s Little House costumes, but here are a couple of our favorites.
This dress is available in six different colors with the option to choose with or without the apron.
【Civil War Dress Material】: The material of the prairie dress women are 70% Polyester+30% Cotton. It is skin-friendly and breathable, You can wear it in the spring or summer for outings or Pioneer Day events
【Prairie Dress Feature】:The sleeves of colonial dress women are Not full sleeves, just enough to show your thin wrist part. The women pioneer dress is long with small floral prints, Round neck and cuffs are embellished with a circle of small lace flowers.soft pleats at empire stretchy waist. Invisible zipper on the back
【Retro but Practical Design】:This pioneer dress back you to the history of late 1800s and early 1900s. The colonial bonnet is sturdy and can hold its shape,the wide brim is enough to shield you from the sun. Adopts features of 19th century costumes for women to design this Victorian dresses for gardening wear, housework wear and pioneer day or old fashion day.
【Various Occasions】: The prairie dress women perfect for pioneer theme field trip,school colonial fair,heritage day,veterans day,theme cosplay party, little house on the prairie costume, halloween costume, prairie girl colonial costume, church harvest sunday dress, school colonial day costume
This is less of a traditional “pioneer costume” look, but rather just an everyday calico dress. It comes in 4 different colors.
❀ Fabric: 95% Cotton 5% Spandex.enough that you're not hot, didn't wrinkle, was ready to wear right you out of the package, so this prairie Dress would be great for spring outing or autumn Tour.
✿ Features: The women pionner costume is Long sleeves,concealed zipper in side for easier dressing,Classic plaid dress has A-Line Swing Style,The vintage dress hemline is large, when you wear it and dance at the party to spin, must be very charming.
❀ Design: Designs inspired by 1950s Vintage Dress and women Civil War Dresses.It's simple but sweet and classy medieval retro dress.Even the back of the Retro dress also has a silk rope, can be shaped into a tie bow.The shoulders and dress hemlineare added to the cream lace design, making the lolita dress also more lovely
✿ Costume Care: Machine Laundry or Hand Wash by Cold Water,Low Iron if Necessary, Line Dry.
❀ Occasion: Historical american reenactment costume for women. Daily Casual, pionner, Ball, Theme Party, Halloween. The Dress Can Be Matched with a Underskirt Or Petticoat, Will Be More retro.
