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The clothing that the people during Tudor times wore was different depending on the different social classes. What you wore was based on whether you were a member of Royalty, the Nobility, the Upper Class or the poor and working class. There were laws called Sumptuary Laws - or Statutes of Apparel - that said what you were allowed to wear. King Henry VIII started these laws.
Fabrics were dyed to give clothes color. Brown, gray and green were the cheapest colors, so these colors were mostly worn by the poor. Blue dye cost more, so this color was usually worn by the servants. Black and bright reds dyes were very expensive, so only the richest people could afford to have these color clothes.
Poor women also wore a long tunic that came down to the ground. Their long dresses were loose fitting and made of wool. Colors were browns, grays and dull because they were the cheapest to dye. Women would wear an apron over their dress.
If you were a rich man during this time, you would be wearing a white silk shirt that had ruffles at the neck and your wrists. Then you would wear a doublet, which is like a tight fitting jacket. Your coat would have wide shoulders and the sleeves would be big. You would wear padded breeches and then stockings that would fit like tights. These were called "hose." Your hat might be decorated with feathers, and made out of velvet or fur.
Books:
1. Steele, Philip. Hail! Tudors. New York: Crabtree Pub. Co., 2010.
2. Greenblatt, Miriam. Elizabeth I and Tudor England. New York: Benchmark, 2002.
Websites:
1. "Tudor Clothes, Costumes and Fashion." Interesting Information for Kids, Pupils, Parents and Teachers. Web. 4 Jan. 2014.
http://primaryfacts.com/1714/tudor-clothes-costumes-and-fashion/
2. "Tudor Fashion." Tudor Fashion. Web. 4 Jan. 2014.
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/tudors/clothes.htm
3. "Tudor Clothes for the Poor." Web. 5 Jan. 2014.
http://www.sixwives.info/tudor-clothes-for-the-poor.htm
4. "Dresses in Tudor England." Dresses in Tudor England. Web. 5 Jan. 2014.
http://www.edu365.cat/eso/muds/angles/love/tdress.htm
5. "The Tudors - Tudor Costume." Tudors. Web. 5 Jan. 2014
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Tudors/tudor_costume.htm
Steps for a Rich Tudor Woman in getting dressed:
Chemise
Poor men wore simple clothes made from wool. They had wool trousers and a tunic that came down almost to their knees.
Petticoat
Putting on your clothes could
take quite long time! Here are the steps in order:
1. Leggings or stockings and shoes
2. Chemise (underwear)
3. Petticoat
4. Farthingale (hoop skirt)
5. Corset
6. Bumroll (to give skirts extra poof)
7. Parlet (shirt under gown with puffy sleeves)
8. Kirtle (the main, long fitted dress)
9. Gown (split at the front to show your kirtle)
10. Sleeves (sewn in or tied on)
11. Ruff
12. Jewelry
13. Girdle (leather belt with a purse)
Farthingale
Corset
Bumroll
I'm Glad I NEVER had to live during the Tudors!!! I am sure it was hard to be rich or poor. It would have been a tough life.
Being rich or poor, there were ups and downs. One of the positives of being poor might be wearing dresses every day. I like wearing dresses. Another positive, I wouldn't be in pain wearing a corset all the time. Finally, there wouldn't be competition about how much clothing I didn't have.
Some of the negatives of being poor may be that people might make fun of me because of my clothes. I might get cold because I don't have enough clothing could be a negative. The last negative is my clothes could become old rags and my family couldn't buy more.
Being rich would have positives and negatives, too. The first positive would be that my clothes are beautiful. I love bright blue, so I could afford beautiful colored clothes. Another positive would be my closet could be filled with as many clothes as I wanted. Last, I'd have money so I could always go shopping!
There are several negatives I can think of if I were rich.The main one would be so many layers to put on. I couldn't stand having so much to put on. Another would be that my waist would have to be so small, which might be painful after wearing a corset for a long time. The last negative would be that I'd have to wear these uncomfortable clothes every day.
Finally, I think God really blessed me by having me live during these times and NOT during the Tudors! He knew how miserable I might have been in clothes!
If you were a rich woman during this time, you would be wearing clothes that gave you a triangular shape. Wearing a corset would give you a very thin waist. Many padded skirts, petticoats and hoops would make your lower portion appear very big. Your gown might be decorated with jewels, gold, and silver braids. Don't forget all your jewelry - necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets. You may want to wear a head-dress or just jewels in your hair. You might also want to wear your elaborate ruff of lace around your neck.
It could take a long time just getting dressed.
Kirtle