Dressing Miss Johnson Laws - PowerPoint Presentation

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Dressing

Miss JohnsonSlide2

Laws

Laws restricted a man’s rights to wear certain fabrics and colours

For example, only the royal family could wear gold and purple

Law restricted the spending of money on cloth to two shillings per yard

The law also restricted the cut and style by occupation

Acts of Apparel

those who worked on land forbidden to wear imported cloth

also, restricted to the cheaper, native wools

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Production of the Cloth

Cloth was mostly wool

shepherds first washed their sheep

then, they sheared their sheep

with hand shears, a single man could shear thirty in one day

the wool was then combed to clean out grass, twigs, and filth

then, it was spun on a drop spindle or spinning wheel

women spun the wool

the wool was then woven together

this was usually a man’s job

the wool

would

then be dyed and sold

brightest shades were the most

expensive

to produce

res, blacks, deep blues, and verdant greens were costly

pale blue, orangey-pink were mid-price

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Expense of the Cloth

clothing was expensive

Cloth had to meet specific needs

protection from the cold, the wind, and the rain

withstand the wear of his job

long lasting

socially acceptable

couldn’t be underdressed, or indecent

couldn’t be overdressed, or be ridiculed for his extravaganceSlide7

Cloths

Frieze

bulky, coarse wool woven loosely

shed water well

commonly used for coats

Russet Cloth

softer

less water resistant

commonly used for doublets and hose

Canvas

used for heavy wear

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Men’s Clothes

A Gown

short, around knee-length, or long, around ankle-length

worn by sedentary individuals or by those who had more active jobs on Sunday

Doublets

provided warmth and held up the hose

Hose

from waist to toe

held in place by paired holes that were tied to the doublet

usually tight most tight on the sides

especially, for working men who would often loosen or undo the ties in the front and back while working

often a bit baggy at the knee; a garter was often tied just below the knee to smooth out the hose and hold it in place

most common colours are black and white

bright colors usually only worn by the aristocracy

probably usually creams, beiges, greys, and browns

Codpiece

piece of cloth tied across the front openingSlide9
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Women’s Clothes

Smock made of linen

hem sits at mid-calf

laundered easily

no knickers

Hose

ended at the knees

held up by a garter tied below the knee

Covered by a

Kirtle

a full length dress that was sleeved and laced together

Gown

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Amounts of Clothes

basic clothing was a luxury

Aristocrats

owned several dozen shirts

changed once a day

Servants

a single leather doublet

a single pair of hose

three canvas shirts

changed weekly

servants were often better dressed than independent labouring people

basic clothing was a luxury

underclothes included

shirts, smocks, under-breeches, hose, ruffs, cuffs, bands, coifs, and caps Slide19

Hats and Hair

A law to wear hats

all men and boys over the age of five and below the rank of gentlemen were to wear hats on Sundays

hats typically waterproof

Young, unmarried women could show their hair

a bound ponytail or plait

a cap or band was tied or pinned to the headSlide20

Ruffs

near universal ruffage among the aristocracy and senior gentry

created using starch and pressing

however, difficult to wear

helped wearers maintain style and behavior that was conducive to mannersSlide21
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Fasteners

Women’s

Clothing

was held together with pins

labourer’s wife could wear four or five pins

a lady at court could wear a thousand at once

Laces

hair could be controlled

kirtles and corsets were laced together

Men’s

Points

short strips of leather, cloth, or baid with metal aiglets

like shoelaces, were used to tie clothes together

Buttons

item of displaySlide23

The Importance of Clothing

Clothing visually placed a man within society

a man’s appearance denoted his credit-worthiness

if you know who a man is, you know how to interact with him

how much respect to show

This lead to many con artists

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Business of Clothes

Hats, stockings, and gloves sold as finished items

Underwear was made at home

every woman knew how to make under clothes and many men

Clothes, however, had to be made

tailor made

first, you bought cloth and trimmings

then, you visited the tailor and chose your style

pre-worn, second hand clothesSlide25

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