What type of fabrics and clothing were used during the 1600s?by both men and wom

Question: What type of fabrics and clothing were used during the 1600s!?by both men and women!?
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clothes were masses of fine lace, bows, brocade textiles, gold and silverembroidery!.

The most commonly used colours were ivory, sand, light blue, blue/grey, and pink!. Colours to avoid use of these days are magenta, royal blue and violet/purple!. Black, being difficult to produce and therefore expensive, was only used for the upper classes!.

Men wore plain clothes for spots and country life, with more elaborate fashions for court!. Suits were made of rich velvets, silks and satins and were highly decorated!. These outfits consisted of long, flared coats, sleeveless waistcoats, white shirts with lace ruffles at the neck and wrists, embroidered silk stockings and high-heeled shoes!. Soft fabric cravats tied at the neck, and their shoulder-length hair was tied at the neck or powdered with tight curls!.

COTTON - Cotton was forbidden for use in England and France during most of this century, except at the beginning and end!. When it was in use it was very expensive being imported from India!. In order to protect the local textile industry cotton was banned from use!. Cotton at this time, however, was cheaply produced in America, which meant lower classes had easy access to it, which may explain why servants used it, not the upper classes!.

LINEN - Most of the upper classses in Europe and America used linen for their chemises and petticoats!. It was not normally seen in outer garments!.

SILK - Silk was popularly used for outer garments in the upper classes, but was the most expensive fabric!.

WOOL - Petticoats and stays were made from wool, and because it was a cheaper and warmer fabric, many lower class garments used it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Most garments in the 1600s were made of wool!. Linen was worn next to the skin, a linen shift or shirt!. Women often spent a lot of their time spinning wool or flax (from which linen was made) into thread to make clothing!. Spinning was such a common occupation for women that the word 'spinster' was still used to describe a single woman well into the 20th century!.

Women would wear a dress which was normally in two parts, the skirt and bodice being seperate!. Men wore a doublet (a sort of short coat) and breeches (trousers which normally ended at the knees)!. Both sexes wore stockings knitted from wool!. Men would normally wear hats when they went out, and women might wear hats, or caps made of linen!.

There were more expensive fabrics available to those who could afford them, like silk and velvet, but these would be worn by the rich, most people could not afford these costly fabrics!. Ladies and gentlemen who could afford it would have collars and cuffs made of fine lace, and they would wear feathers in their hats!. And their stockings might be made from silk rather than from wool!.

Puritans would tend to dress more soberly than those of the Anglican faith!. But poorer people, whatever their religious beliefs, would not have the opportunity to wear much fancy clothing, though women would brighten up their gowns with ribbons!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Neddle and thread, they actually used Hair for thread !.
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