The sign of the unicorn. A fabric shop for 18th century reenactors and historians.

Linen and Woolen Draper,
Haberdasher &c.

An Introduction to the Tokens at the Foundling MuseumPrinted cotton in red on white.Linen thread in 35/2 is now available in new colors.The Worm-Eaten Waitscoat.

We now have a wider selection of colors of 35/2 linen thread. We have several new books in stock including An Introduction to the Tokens at the Foundling Museum, Fabric of Society, The Federal Era through Antebellum, 1786-1860 and The Worm-Eaten Waistcoat. The new cotton prints will make beautiful working class gowns.

Gift certificates are great for any gift giving occasion and come in $5.00, $10.00, $25.00, $50.00, and $100.00.

William Booth and daughter in clothing typical of a merchant c. 1775.

J    ust imported from Liverpool, and the last ships from London, &c. and now opening for Sale, by Wm. Booth, In his STORE, at the Sign of the Unicorn,

A      large and excellent assortment of linen checks and stripes, linen Hollands, cords, diaper, and jeans, Scotch, Irish and flaxen ozenbrigs; Russia sheetings, Hessen, Russia and ravens duck, canvas; plains, serge, broadcloths, woolens, worsteds, white flannels, scarlet, drab, light and dark blue, brown, claret, garnet, sage, purple and pea green, coarse cloths; coloured threads, Scotch threads; wool doubled, and ready for knitting; mould, thread and wire shirt buttons; fashionable plated and brass buttons; Indian binding, white, and red, white twist, white tapes, colour'd silk ribbon, worsted braid, gold lace; scissors, bodkins, stilleto; brass, Pinchbeck, shoe and knee buckles, plain sleeve links; With a general assortment of other goods as usual.

Two of the Booth children playing violin at Trail of History, 2008. Girls and mothers wearing clothing typical of women c. 1775. On far right the gown is made of a fine blue worsted using the Fig Leaf Open Robe pattern. Closeups of the two youngest girls may be seen on the linsey woolsey page.