Orange Shrub wpetticoats18 This outer layer helped preserve

This outer layer helped preserve their garments during labor

Wear them with a fine silk gown or linen short gown

Drawing from never-before-published correspondence

this a great weight for summer to add interest without adding heat

Orange Shrub wpetticoats18 This outer layer helped preserveCitrus fruits, though not native to the American colonies, were highly prized in the 18th centuryimported through bustling ports and reserved for those with refined taste or clever preservation methods. Our Orange Shrub is made in that same spirit, capturing the bright, aromatic zest and juice of oranges, tempered with vinegar and sugar in the traditional way. Shrubs were a common sight in the colonial pantry, their tart sweet flavor serving both as