Elizabethan Fashion

BODICE
BREECHES
CORSET
DOUBLET
ELABORATE
ELIZABETHAN
GIRDLE
LOWERCLASS
PETTICOAT
QUEEN
RUFFS
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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BODICE  38n
BREECHES  21s
CORSET  47n
DOUBLET  87nw
ELABORATE  111s
ELIZABETHAN  66sw
GIRDLE  93s
LOWERCLASS  102s
PETTICOAT  12s
QUEEN  510e
RUFFS  56se
SILK  52e
STATUS  51e
SUMPTUARY  1011w
UPPERCLASS  57n
WOOL  88n