Working People of Washington Time Clothes Made by Women
George's clothes were made by women who spun thread from wool cotton and flax. Flax was used in making linen.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1982
Page
9
George's clothes were made by women who spun thread from wool cotton and flax. Flax was used in making linen.
The Wakefield farm on Popés Creek near the Potomac recreates colonial life from 250 years ago. Washington's birthday on Feb 22 is noted, with The Mini Page visiting Wakefield in Virginia. Washington lived there until age three and a half and later visited as a teen.
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