The Clothing and Conditions The Clothing and Conditions in Shakespeare’s Timein Shakespeare’s Time

The Clothing – Men’sThe Clothing – Men’s

1.1. Men’s clothing was as Men’s clothing was as colorfulcolorful as the ladies’.as the ladies’.

2.2. Men’s clothing was similar to a Men’s clothing was similar to a suit of armor.suit of armor.

3.3. Men dressed to Men dressed to impress.impress.

DoubletDoublet

Jackets worn over waistcoatsJackets worn over waistcoats

Trunk HoseTrunk Hose

Stuffed with rags and old papers; Stuffed with rags and old papers; covered the upper thighscovered the upper thighs

RuffRuff

Fancy ruffle around the neck; Fancy ruffle around the neck; became so large that Queen became so large that Queen Elizabeth had to limit their size.Elizabeth had to limit their size.

HatsHats

It was important to tip your hat.It was important to tip your hat.

Women’s ClothingWomen’s Clothing

1.1. Women wanted their clothing to Women wanted their clothing to look that they had look that they had broadbroad shoulders, shoulders, widewide hips, and hips, and slimslim waists.waists.

2.2. Women’s dresses were not Women’s dresses were not made as made as oneone garment. garment.

3.3. Women also dressed to impress.Women also dressed to impress.

BodiceBodice

Made the waist and ribcage look Made the waist and ribcage look smallersmaller

WaistcoatsWaistcoats

Blouses with laces that held up a Blouses with laces that held up a petticoatpetticoat

RuffsRuffs

Fancy ruffle around the neckFancy ruffle around the neck

Platform ShoesPlatform Shoes

Were high to help the women’s Were high to help the women’s dresses stay clean (off the ground)dresses stay clean (off the ground)

Farthingales/French RollsFarthingales/French Rolls

Underskirts and structures to give Underskirts and structures to give the skirt a poofthe skirt a poof

The ConditionsThe Conditions

BathingBathing People only bathed People only bathed onceonce per per

year.year. Doctors worried about Queen Doctors worried about Queen

Elizabeth because she bathed Elizabeth because she bathed onceonce a month. a month.

The ConditionsThe Conditions

EntertainmentEntertainment People liked People liked bloodblood Examples of this were Examples of this were public public

hangings, rooster fights, hangings, rooster fights, dog fights,dog fights, and and bear-bating.bear-bating.

The ConditionsThe Conditions

SanitationSanitation People dumped People dumped garbagegarbage into into

the streets.the streets. People thought that disease was People thought that disease was

spread by bad smells. Women spread by bad smells. Women carried carried flowers & spicesflowers & spices to to sniff when a bad smell came sniff when a bad smell came their way.their way.

The ConditionsThe Conditions

SchoolingSchooling Most girls stayed at home and Most girls stayed at home and

learned learned housekeeping.housekeeping. Boys went to school from age 7 Boys went to school from age 7

– 15 and studied – 15 and studied LatinLatin and and math.math.

There were no There were no spellingspelling rules. rules.