Imagine Dad ...

For Father’s Day, The Mini Page thought it might be fun to picture Dad in some duds that men have worn through the centuries.

You might draw in your dad’s face, or you might find a small photo of his face, cut it out, and place it in front of each blank face to see how he might have looked. Color in the skin tones. Be sure to show it to him! A Viking

He would have worn a leather hat (they did not add horns to them), a wool cloak and trousers, and a shirt of linen. The cloak is held up with a pin.

• A.D. 700 to 1000 In the Middle Ages

Dad would wear a hat, a tunic with a high collar and trailing sleeves, and sock

hose (socks with leather soles built in). The sock toes might be so pointed that he would have trouble walking. He might stuff them to make them stand out even farther.

• 14th century

A Pilgrim

Picture Dad in a broadbrimmed beaver-skin hat, linen collar, a doublet (closefitting jacket), linen cuffs, breeches, stockings and shoes.

• 1621 A forty-niner

To prospect for gold, Dad would wear a deerskin hat and shirt, a bandanna around his neck, pants made of canvas and a pair of deerskin leggings. He also might wear leather moccasins.

• 1849

All dressed up

On a fine turn-of-thecentury day down by the seaside, Dad could be spotted in a striped jacket, a straw hat, white buck shoes and a bow tie.

• 1900

A motorist

To go out driving in his new Model T, he’d wear a linen coat called a duster to protect him from the dusty roads. He’d also put on a cap, driving gloves and goggles.

• 1912 In the Roaring ’20s

Dad would keep warm in a fur coat that almost touched the ground over his business suit. He’d top it off with a felt hat.

• 1920s What does your dad wear?

Think about what your dad wears most of the time. Does he wear a suit to work? Does he wear shorts on the weekend?

Draw a picture of your dad wearing today’s fashions.