Fashion

• Clothes gave away status
• Courtiers travelling abroad would either wear trends or bring back fashion dolls
• As Elizabeth’s reign progressed, fashion became more lavish
• The ruff grew from a small collar showing over the shirt to a separate garment made from 6 yards of fabric needing a board to support
• Colours also have away status
• At the start of her reign, Elizabeth often wore black and white to symbolise purity
• Women often paired fine clothes with pale makeup to show they didn’t need to go outside and work, achieved with lead makeup
• Blackened teeth were fashionable due to the price of sugar
• Facial hair was popular
• Laws were passed to dictate how you could dress