A few days ago
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What did the men wear in the 16th century?

What did the men wear in the 16th century?

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A few days ago
justme

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A man’s suit consisted of a doublet, jerkin, and hose. He was not truly dressed without a cloak and hat, either. Underneath it, he wore a long shirt and sometimes drawers. There was a wide variety of styles. The heavily padded, peascod doublet reached its peak of excess in the 80s, and doublets have started to become somewhat more natural looking in the later 90s. They still have a pointy waist and a skirt of tabs most of the time, but there were other styles. Level waists were sometimes worn throughout the period by practical people, and especially the lower classes. A doublet with a natural waist, comfortable sleeves, and deep skirt (to mid-thigh, like the “Beefeaters”) would be appropriate working-class wear. Doublets with a very narrow (almost vestigial) skirt were also worn, especially with Venetians. Sleeves were usually fitted, with buttons up the back of the arm near the cuff. There was usually a wing or roll at the shoulder junction of the sleeve and body. Big, puffy leg-o-mutton-like sleeves were also worn, often with the narrow-skirted-Venetion breeches look. The jerkin was sleeveless and cut to fit over the doublet. It was often left open. Collars were very high in the 70s (up around one’s ears), but have been becoming more reasonable since then.

I have included the link below for futher details.

http://www.lepg.org/men.htm

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A few days ago
Dragon’sFire
Pants, a long coat, and a wig, to show their status!, I don’t know if they had underwear though!.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Thongs…
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