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What does a corset do?
A corset holds a person's upper body together.
100
Did men typically wear their hair short or long?
Short
100
What cheap material does the poor class use in their clothing?
wool or sheepskin
200
What is a ruff?
A frilly adornment worn around the neck or wrists of a woman or a man. They are usually very large and are worn by members of the higher classes.
200
What was the button-up jacket that men wore over their clothes called?
A doublet
200
What was an expensive fabric at the time?
Velvet, silk, satin, cotton, fur
300
What color did women often dye their hair?
Blonde
300
Did men wear corsets, or was it just women?
Men did wear corsets as well.
300
What was often used by the wealthy for embroidery on clothing?
Silver
400
What was false hair made of?
Peasants' hair or white and yellow silk
400
How long were men's breeches(pants)?
They went to their knees.
400
What materials were shoes made out of?
Leather or wood
500
What kind of makeup did Elizabethan women commonly use?
They often used white makeup on their face.
500
Were long or short beards common during the Elizabethan era?
Both. They had many different styles, both long and short.
500
What material can only the Queen and her relatives wear on their clothes?
Gold