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Costumes and Clothing 17th Centuary - Coggle Diagram
Costumes and Clothing 17th Centuary
The different meaning of colours
Dull colours of brown which were for peasants
And the working class sometimes got to wear colours of blue and red
Plain white which was only made for rich families who could afford it getting dirty, white meant virginity and purity (which is one of the reason's why it's used in marrigies)
The colour purple was for royalty because back in the 17th centaury purple was only found in a dye in snails that were rare and extremely valuable so no body could of have afford buying these dresses or were allowed to (fun fact william shaksphere was almost exacuted for wearing purple but he wasn't because the queen loved watching his plays
Different clothing for the servant
women
A mob cap can be made from a circle of white cotton, gathered with a drawstring or elastic. Hair should be tied back tightly or tucked under the cap. Wear a long dark or printed dress buttoned up to your neck, or a light blouse and long, dark skirt with a wide belt. Flat shoes are essential, preferably in a dark colour. To be really authentic, you could wear lace up boots...
men
Servants wore turned up collars with a plain necktie or cravat and a crisp, white shirt Plain, dark coloured waistcoats were worn by all the menservants and were usually a cast-off from the master. Trousers can be either long or short, tucked into socks or cut off and elasticated at the knee. Socks should be long and dark coloured. Wear black shoes or pumps or lace-up boots
shoes
women
on the 17th century women used to wear shoes called mules, the mules do not have a back.
men
on the 17th century men used to wear boots , the boots they wore were made up of leather
Wigs
wigs are used to provide a uniform look, they conceal faults, and they allow for multiple roles with ease
men and women hairstyles
women
women used to have a hairstyle called fontange
men
Men in 1700 favored powdered wigs that were not too long
Popular clothing accessories
Corsets/ bodices
The mantua, this chicken wire was meant to help exaggerate the width of women's hips that were very attractive back then. This was also worn in court to show the beauty and some form of power that was allowed back then for women
men's doublets
Fashion clothing timeline of the 17th centuary
Make-up
Making the person's skin look white as possible was a very popular trend in the 17th centaury, to do this women had to put lead paint on their faces and they soon later died of lead poisoning at age 30
They would get red or black thread to cut into certain shapes like a circle or a crescent to stick to their faces to cover small pox or scars.
They would stuff cork in their mouth to make their cheeks look more supple and wear false teeth
They would shave their eyebrows and instead use mouse fur to make false eyebrows.
Make very tall wigs to make them stand out from the crowd, they would sometimes decorate the wigs with fruit, feathers, ribbons, and even hang carrots off their ears!
