Women's Clothing:
In the late 1500's, fashion had become extremely impotant to show status of court. One of the most important pieces of clothing to show this is the hat. The taller hat you have on, the more impotant you are.
As gifts to highly placed courtiers, rich materials, ruffs, jeweled sleeves, and gloves, were given to them. Sometimes they were even a bribe.
Men's Clothing:
The gentlement never wanted to be outdone by the ladies so their legs were covered in hose and meant to be admired. Also, a garder was placed just below the knee so the shape of the calf muscle could be shown. To show off a slim waist, breeches could be worn and to achieve fullness, the breeches were filled with either bran of horse hair.
Both:
Ruffles were worn by both men and women but they were not worn just around the neck, but around the waist also. Jewlery was worn by both sexes too. Not just on ears, wrists and fingers, but on the material of the clothes. Slip-on shoes were mostly worn by women and were never usually seen because the dresses were so long. Guys wore slippers too, but boots were also worn at times.
Away From the Court:
Instead of satin, brocades, and cloth-of-gold, people not in the court, who live in the country, wool and home-spun linen was used.
http://www.aboutbritain.com/articles/elizabethan-clothing.asp
In the late 1500's, fashion had become extremely impotant to show status of court. One of the most important pieces of clothing to show this is the hat. The taller hat you have on, the more impotant you are.
As gifts to highly placed courtiers, rich materials, ruffs, jeweled sleeves, and gloves, were given to them. Sometimes they were even a bribe.
Men's Clothing:
The gentlement never wanted to be outdone by the ladies so their legs were covered in hose and meant to be admired. Also, a garder was placed just below the knee so the shape of the calf muscle could be shown. To show off a slim waist, breeches could be worn and to achieve fullness, the breeches were filled with either bran of horse hair.
Both:
Ruffles were worn by both men and women but they were not worn just around the neck, but around the waist also. Jewlery was worn by both sexes too. Not just on ears, wrists and fingers, but on the material of the clothes. Slip-on shoes were mostly worn by women and were never usually seen because the dresses were so long. Guys wore slippers too, but boots were also worn at times.
Away From the Court:
Instead of satin, brocades, and cloth-of-gold, people not in the court, who live in the country, wool and home-spun linen was used.
http://www.aboutbritain.com/articles/elizabethan-clothing.asp
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