Overview
of an Elizabethan Outfit Or, she must be stiffling in that thing!
LOL!
Men's
and Women's Fashions Ok! So basically here are some more basics. It
has some interesting info on materials, shoes and all put together by a
group of 12th graders. I think they did a good job.
And lastly a wonderful timeline of how
fashion changed through the century and why! This is a GREAT overview..
!!!
Now that we are done with the generics..lets look into some specifics..like
Colors worn by the lower-class I don't know about you, but these are what I would have been wearing.. and I'm surprised they weren't drab!
Make-up 101 EEK! Um, I think I might be more for the natural look.... take a look at why pasty was considered beautiful.
The Effigy Corset They did a study on the queen's corset...the one she was buried in!
Fans
Who would have guessed that such a simple thing would become a huge status
symbol!?
And if you owned a fan you must learn the Language
of Fans. After all how could you know how to flirt with one?! LOL!
Hairstyles
Gee! Next time you go to the salon, remember that need for the perfect
*do* is not new!
Coifs
Did you think I meant more hairstyles? Well guess again. Actually Coifs
are the headgear that women wore.. and some were amazingly embroidered.
Come take a look.
How to tie an Elizabethan Bow Would you like to fancy to brighten your outfit with a new knot? One from the Elizabethan age?... come and learn how.
Jewelry
How they adorned themselves.
Which includes the lace
they wore.
Vocabulary
of Fashion Maybe a glossary would help?
And then, there are ALWAYS the critics. Joan Rivers move over. Apparently Stubbes was the critic of all fashion critics. He could find something wrong with everything, and usually did.. often..
Fashion Plates - Some gimpses into the past.
Mid-16th
Century 1535 - 1570
Late
16th Century 1570 - 1600