Matthew's Sunday best, Green Gables Heritage Place

A black hat, vest and slacks laid out on the bed.

People of modest means from the 1800s didn’t have the wardrobes we do today. No need for closets! But they usually had a Sunday Best dress or suit, along with work/chores clothes, and sleepwear. Matthew wore his “white collar” on special occasions, such as when he picked Anne up at the train station and when the minister came for tea.