Fabrics and Clothing
Codpiece:
During the reign of King Henry VIII, the codpiece became more prominent. King Henry VIII was often associated with the codpiece and this peculiar, over sized, item of clothing and fashion. This style of fashion is featured in his portraits. The codpiece is a piece of clothing in which covers the males genitals when the jackets and doublets became shorter. |
The Ruff:
The Ruff was designed as a high frilled collar in the fashion of the Middle Ages. The ruff became bigger and more exaggerated and was constructed on gauze wings which were raised at the back of the heads of women. |
The Doublet: The Doublet was a fashionable tight-fitting buttoned jacket that was worn during medieval and Tudor times. |
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Corset:
The corset was without a doubt one of the most favourite clothing for women. A corset was designed to make a women appear as slender as possible, showing a tiny waste and fuller hips, maintaining a straight and perfect posture. Many of them were made from iron, bone and wood. Most corsets were also laced, wither in front or back, and were kept quite tight to ensure that the corset was doing its job. This piece of clothing was most popular amongst the Rich Tudors. Many women who wore corsets suffered from broken ribs and breathing troubles. |
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Farthingale:
This piece of clothing was worn underneath a woman's dress and acted as a hoop skirt, fanning out the gown so it did not gather up by her legs and feet and cause her trip. |