17th Century 5
17th Century 5
Dress for males
Plain shirt
Shirts were made without any yokes. The shirt has no armhole shapings, the sleeve being inserted in the top 9 inches of the side seam. The fastenings can be of either buttons or ties. A collar made from a piece of material 17 inches by 5 inches is added.
Doublet
The English doublet was high collared with no wings on the shoulders, in fact it can be made in the same way as a plain shirt (except it is open all the way down the front and the sleeves were straighter and ungathered at the cuff).
Doublet sleeves can be left open on the front seam and joined at armhole and cuff. The opening is called a cavalry slash. The opening may be decorated with braid.
'Cavalry slashed' sleeves
Slops
Another type of "trousers" popular with labourers and sailors. These had a very high waistband and closed with ties or buttons. The kneebands can be closed with buttons or a drawstring and the garment may be decorated in the same way as the breeches.Sometimes these "trousers" had cloth shoulder straps added to act as braces.
Breeches
Breeches were tied or buttoned at the front and had a narrow waistband. They were by far the most poular type of "trousers" for the common man. The extra fullness is pleated into the waistband. Breeches may be decorated with tape round the knees, down the outside leg seam or in diagonal stripes. Rows of buttons were worn on the outside leg seam. This was probably for decoration, but it was recorded that musketeers used them as ammunition when they ran out of musket balls or shot.
Cloakbags
These garments, with a narrow waistband and drawstring fastening at the knee, were worn by gentlemen rather than the common soldier.
17th century costume for re-enactors
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Boots and Shoes out.
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Hats and Collars out.
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Clothing for men out.
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