Elizabethan Fashion

BREECHES
CORSET
DOUBLET
ELABORATE
ELIZABETHAN
GIRDLE
JEWELRY
LOWERCLASS
PETTICOAT
QUEEN
SILK
STATUS
SUMPTUARY
UPPERCLASS
WOOL

The Elizabethan era (1558-1603) was an extremely fashion conscious time. Both men and women wanted to look elaborate and striking. The overall look desired by all was a small waist, with emphasis on the shoulders and hips to create this illusion. Upper class clothing consisted of many pieces made of heavy, layered fabrics and ribbing which were confining and unpractical. Lower class styles imitated the upper class but with more simplicity and practicality. Fashion changed when Queen Elizabeth I became queen because royalty often set trends, and she especially was a fashion icon. What people wore then showed their status not just because it was easy to distinguish between rich and poor but because what material and colors everyone wore was decided by law.

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Word X Y Direction
BREECHES  81w
CORSET  109w
DOUBLET  64w
ELABORATE  96w
ELIZABETHAN  66ne
GIRDLE  68e
JEWELRY  62w
LOWERCLASS  210e
PETTICOAT  211e
QUEEN  77e
SILK  17s
STATUS  83w
SUMPTUARY  1110n
UPPERCLASS  75w
WOOL  27s