photo of Grayhill Farm, reconstructed early 17th century farm

Clothes of the Common People In Elizabethan and Early Stuart England

Volume 35: The Users Manual: a synoptic guide.

Front Cover of The Users manual (Stuart Clothing)

Contents:

Chapter Title Page
Preface 3
Introduction 4
1: The Materials
Fabrics 5
Haberdashery 12
The Colours of Clothing 19
2: Who Wore What and When 25
3: Mens' Doublets 49
4: Mens' Breeches and Hose 65
5: Men's Undergarments and Linens:
Waistcoats and Pettycoats 89
Shirts, Collars and Aprons 93
6: Mens' Overgarments:
Jerkins, Mandillions and Cassocks 97
Coats 105
Gowns 113
Frocks and Cloaks 119
7: Womens' Garments with Overbodies
Petticoats and Overbodies 125
Kirtles and Cassocks 137
8: Women's Waistcoats and Overgarments
Waistcoats 141
Gowns 145
Cloaks 151
9: Womens' Linens and Infants' Garments
Children's clothes 161
10: Accessories
Stockings, Garters and Gloves 165
Headwear 169
Footwear 175
11: Construction of Replicas 179
Appendix 1: Short Glossary 190
Appendix 2: The Corpus [CP numbers] 191
Series Contents 192

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