Married ladies curled their hair and
wore it in high masses on their heads with jewels interwoven into
it. Both gentlemen and ladies wore hats both indoors and outside
and large, pleated collars around their necks (with the newly
discovered starch), perfume, rings with stones or pearls, and
high-heeled shoes. Gentlemen's' tight sleeves, stiffened and
fitted doublet with short skirt, and short cloak were ornamented
and their silk or velvet hats flamboyant, with feathers. At their
leather belts they hung pouches and perhaps a watch. They wore
both rapiers [swords with cutting edges] and daggers daily as
there were many quarrels. There were various artistic beard cuts
and various lengths of hair, which was often curled and worn in
ringlets. Barbers sought to give a man a haircut that would favor
his appearance, for instance a long slender beard for a round face
to make it seem narrower and a broad and large cut for a lean and
straight face. Men now wore stuffed breeches and stockings instead
of long hosen. Some wore a jewelled and embroidered codpiece
between their legs to emphasize their virility. Both gentlemen and
ladies wore silk stockings and socks over them and then boots.
Coats dipped in boiled linseed oil with resin served as raincoats.
Both men and women wore velvet or wool full length nightgowns with
long sleeves and fur lining and trimming to bed, which was the
custom for the next 150 years.
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