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As undergarments, women usually wore a chemise made of white linen. The chemise was worn with a partlet. The next layer depended on the women's social class. The lower class women wore a kirtle over their chemise. The upper class women wore a corset and variable amounts of petticoats. A gown was worn over the corset. The skirts of the gowns were very full with many petticoats underneath. Skirts were often padded out at the hips with a bum roll. Women usually wore their skirts tucked in at the waist to show their petticoats. |
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| Men's Clothing |
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| During the 16th century, men's fashion was going through some changes. In the beginning of the century, men typically wore jerkins. Jerkins were embroidered vest-like shirts with square shoulders and buttons down the front. Their sleeves were usually embroidered and loose fitting. The men's pants were also loose fitting, usually extending three to four inches above the knee. Pants were padded with horse hair and slashed so that the men's stockings could show. Knitted stockings were very popular at that time. Shoes were usually made of the finest leather. As headgear, men either wore a small hat made of velvet or a tall crown hat that was made of fine fabric or feathers. |
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| Towards the end of the century, men's fashion started to make a few changes. |
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| Stockings began to be replaced by garters and silk stockings started to be replaced by horse hair trunk hose. For headgear, some men began to wear crowned beaver hats and wide cloaks held by a chain and a crucifix. |
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