Comfortable shoes Then shorts..... can you imagine having to wear all those petticoats under long dresses in hot weather?
I do not keep up with fashion in this era, instead I wear what I am comfortable in. So I don't think that this would change if I woke up tomorrow and found myself in the Pioneer days. I would wear the long dress..minus extra petticoats...and never with a corset! And I would probably trade an Indian for some moccasins for my feet.