The Elizabethan age refers to the time period of Queen Elizabeth I's reign from 1558 to 1603 in England. Key fashion trends of the Elizabethan period included high starched collars and ruffs for men and women, long and slender silhouettes with small heads and long legs idealized as beautiful, and the introduction of hoop skirts and pointed beards for men. Popular hats included those with stiff brims and gathered crowns worn at an angle as well as stove pipe hats.

2.  The Elizabethan age is the time in history associated with Queen
Elizabeth I's reign it went from 1558 to 1603.
 The Elizabethan period was from the date of the accession of
Elizabeth the 1st of England in 1558 to her death in 1603 when James
VI of Scotland became King of England and Scotland. James was the
son of Mary Stuart of Scotland who was the first cousin of Elizabeth of
England. Elizabeth was never married nor had had any children
therefore since she had beheaded her cousin Mary, Mary's son James
became her nearest relative.

3.  Sumptuous materials, that were plain-colored and brocaded,
continued to be use during this period and jewel use increased.
 This is the period of the collar and collars were starched very high with
many ruffles. Men and women wore them big or small.

4.  Long waists, long legs, small long heads were the ideal for a beautiful
person. The square silhouette was replaced by this long slender look.
 Huge hips became the vogue and with that so did the hoop.
 Men wore their hair short but if the man was a fop he would have
short hair with a single love lock over the shoulder.
 Beard were commonly worn by men and it was a small beard with a
neatly trimmed point.
 The hat that was fashionable was a hat that had a stiff brim and
gathered crown that would be worn at a jaunty angle on the head.
 The “stove pipe” was another hat that was popular.

5.  Women wore their hair drawn away from the ears and fluffed out at
the temple.
 Hair was brushed straight back off the forehead in the style of
“pompadour.” The widow's peak was a fashionable detail to the
hairline. Blond and Red hair was popular once again and many
women bleached and dyed their hair and even wore wigs in those
colors.
 Make-up was worn in court often. Female hats were copies of
masculine styles in hats. The women even wore the “sugar-loaf” with
the widish brim.

6.  Colour scheme of costume at this time were combinations of white
and black, black and gold, and black and red. They used Full tones
of red, green and blue and bright hues of orange-tawny and flame,
will pale tones like yellow-green, saffron and watchet blue. Pearl and
Gold were included in any elaborate ensemble.
 Fabrics, Luxurious Elizabethan clothing for the nobles and the upper
classes were crafted from expensive material and fabric, including
velvet, silk, taffeta etc.