What kind of clothes did slaves wear?

Answer 1

As a slave you would only get two linen shirts, two pairs of pants, one jacket, one pair of shoes, one pair of socks, an overcoat, and a wool hat. This may have been ideal, but not common. Male and female slaves wore two cloth shirts until they were fourteen or fifteen years old. Homespun dresses and pantaloons were not introduced to slaves until they reached their prime working years, fourteen to fifteen years old. Slaves did not even know of under clothes. Slaves did not have shoes until they were adults. Most plantations had tanners, and the shoes were made there in the plantation. Shoes most commonly wore were red russet brogans with brass toes. Hats were not common for the slaves. Women wore turbans and if male slaves had free time, they would make straw hats at night or on Sundays. All the cloth was homespun and made by the slave women there on the plantation.

They were barely more than rags and included burlap.

Answer 2

Slaves typically wore simple and practical clothing made from inexpensive fabrics like cotton or linen. These clothes were often hand-me-downs or garments that were no longer needed by their owners, resulting in ill-fitting and worn-out attire. Slave clothing was usually minimal and utilitarian, consisting of basic garments like tunics, dresses, and headscarves.