8-2Fashion

===Answer: The people of the Elizabethan era turned fashion into art. They made a simple bead or jewel into a glorious piece of art, by putting them on a piece of clothing so they were shown to best advantage.The mere designs on a dress can turn into an architectural wonder. In the time before the Elizabethan era, durring the Tudor reign, the fashion faux pas were tremendous. During the Tudor times people wore “broad shouldered, fur lined gowns with huge sleeves”, says Kathy Elgin, Author of Elizabethan England. During those times everything seemed to be bulky, voluminous, and furry, kind of like the 1980’s. The country of Spain really influenced the men of England to wear dark and severe dress, of dreary colors. Thankfully, all of that would soon change.===

===Once society grew into the Elizabethan era, the fashion dramatically changed. There were extravagant collars, alluring beads perfectly sewn onto the dresses, and ruffles. The ruffles were normally part of the collar, or tulle of the gown. Queen Elizabeth probably had an obsession with ruffles, puffy sleeves, and many more ruffles. Ruffles to the society back then are like shoes to girls today. The neckline seemed to grow, as if it were standing- up. The doublet was another fashion that was very popular during the 1570’s to the 1580’s. It was a shirt that was quite fitted and short, so the sleeves could look more voluminous. By the 1580’s more padding was put into the doublet, although more padding was put into everything by then. One last thing: SHOES!!! The shoes in this era were both hideous and extravagant. Normally the woman would wear heels and the men would wear a darkish colored sandal looking shoe. The wealthier people would normally wear delicate footwear, which clashed with the average persons slip on. There were even laws that dictated what you had to have in your wardrobe at the time. Almost everyone had to have two to three pairs of silk netherstocks. They also had to have special imported silks that would be used to make their clothing.===

Elgin, Kathy. __Elizabethan England__. 1st. New York: Bailey Publishing Associates, 2005. Internet Shakespeare Editions, "Elizabethan fashions." //Internet Shakespeare Editions//. 2005. Internet Shakespeare Editions. 7 Apr 2009