1. An overviewof anElizabethanoutfit.
1. Smock/Shift:The firstthingan
ElizabethanWomenputsonisa
Smock(alsoknownas a shift.) The
innermostlayerof clothing,worn
by all women of all classes.Wasa
basicundergarmentwornto
protectouterclothingfromsweat
and bodyoils.
2. Stockings:Goesunderthe smock,
at about knee length.Itismade
frombias cut wool ina numberof
colours.
3. Corset:isa close-fittingbodice
stiffenedwithreedand
whalebone.
4. SpanishFarthingale: isacone
shaped hoopskirtwhichgivesthe
A-line shape.
5. Bumroll:Some womenwear
small,paddedcrescentsaround
theirhipsto make skirts spring
out more.
6. Petticoat:Manyare separate
skirts,althoughsome of her
"kirtles"are actuallyentire under
gowns,wornunderdifferent
stylesof gowns.
7. Partlet:It'sentirelycoveredwith
blackwork embroidery.
8. Gownsand Sleeves: the Partletis
evenlytuckedaroundthe
neckline,andlacesitclosedin
frontas the othermaid,Maud,
fiddleswiththe fashionable large
shoulderrollstomake sure
they're straight.
9. Shoes:all have thinleathersoles
and uppersof leather,velvetor
otherfabrics.Theyare linedwith
wool,taffetaandsatin.Some are
slip-onshoes, similartomodern
espadrilles.