Revolutionary Costumes
Its time to start a revolution with one of the many costumes inspired by the American Revolutionary War. The British and Americans lived in harmony for only so long, until pivotal events like the Boston Tea Party sent both sides into a frenzy. You can decide which side you want to join for the night, the American colonial fighters or the British Redcoats.
The British redcoat costume includes an appropriately bright red jacket with beige knickers and matching vest. British accent is sadly not included. On the other hand, the American patriot costume consists of a navy blue jacket but also comes with a vest and matching cuffs. Knee high boots are the perfect footwear to emphasize the knickers most commonly used during the revolutionary era.
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A sharp looking black tricorn hat is a necessity if you are dressed in the American patriot costume. Otherwise, the British redcoat costume will be complete with a full bodied white wig.
If you’re not satisfied with dressing the part of the American Revolution foot soldiers then be their leader with the colonial general costume.
The colonial general costume is set apart by its striking blue jacket with white cuffs lined with buttons. Also, you will stand out with a plush feather proudly stuck in the back of your tricorn hat.
Revolutionary costumes are great for costume parties or historically set re-enactments regardless of whether you are looking to be an American patriot, British redcoat, colonial general or a Founding Father like Benjamin Franklin.
Time to get dressed in your patriot costume and share Paul Revere’s most famous message, “one if by land, and two if by sea”! The patriots were the backbone of the American Revolutionary War that eventually led to their independence from the British crown.
You can salute the bravery of the original Americans with a classically styled patriot costume. Your costume comprises of knickers, long jacket with matching vest. You may want to consider finding a tricorn hat to complete the authenticity of the historical costume.
The patriot costume is the perfect purchase for children performing in a school play.
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America. They first rejected the authority of the Parliament of Great Britain to govern them from overseas without representation, and then expelled all royal officials. By 1774 each colony had established a Provincial Congress, or an equivalent governmental institution, to form individual self-governing states. The British responded by sending combat troops to re-impose direct rule. Through representatives sent in 1775 to the Second Continental Congress, the new states joined together at first to defend their respective self-governance and manage the armed conflict against the British known as the American Revolutionary War (1775–83, also American War of Independence). Ultimately, the states collectively determined that the British monarchy, by acts of tyranny, could no longer legitimately claim their allegiance. They then severed ties with the British Empire in July 1776, when the Congress issued the Declaration of Independence, rejecting the monarchy on behalf of the new nation. The war ended with effective American victory in October 1781, followed by formal British abandonment of any claims to the United States with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.