In Tudor times people wore very different In Tudor times people wore very different clothes to clothes we wear today.clothes to clothes we wear today.

Today we can wear clothes made from Today we can wear clothes made from synthetic fabricsynthetic fabric such as such as nylon, polyesternylon, polyester and and acrylicacrylic. These fabrics are made using . These fabrics are made using chemicalschemicals. They are hard wearing and easy . They are hard wearing and easy to wash. to wash. Our clothes are easy to fasten, using Our clothes are easy to fasten, using zipszips, , popperspoppers and and velcrovelcro..

In Tudor times there were no In Tudor times there were no syntheticsynthetic fabricsfabrics. All Tudor clothes were made . All Tudor clothes were made from only from only natural fabricsnatural fabrics – fabrics that – fabrics that came from animals or plants.came from animals or plants.

These fabrics included: These fabrics included: wool, silk, leather, satin. Velvet and wool, silk, leather, satin. Velvet and fur (from animals)fur (from animals) cottoncotton andand hessian from plantshessian from plants..

Rich Tudor people (Royal, Lords and Rich Tudor people (Royal, Lords and Noblemen, rich merchants) wore Noblemen, rich merchants) wore clothes that were cut and sewn clothes that were cut and sewn together very carefully into eye-together very carefully into eye-catching shapes and designs.catching shapes and designs.

The fabrics (silk, cotton, fur) came The fabrics (silk, cotton, fur) came from far away countries and so were from far away countries and so were very expensive. The clothes took a very expensive. The clothes took a long time to make – sometimes up to long time to make – sometimes up to 12 weeks.12 weeks.

Rich and important Tudor men wore all these Rich and important Tudor men wore all these expensive clothes to show they were rich and expensive clothes to show they were rich and important. important. They wore:They wore:

Linen cotton shirtLinen cotton shirt : : chemisechemise

HoseHose (long socks) (long socks)

DoubletDoublet (padded jacket (padded jacket with detailed designs)with detailed designs)

Trunk Hose Trunk Hose oror BreechesBreeches (trousers)(trousers)

RuffRuff (frilled neck collar) (frilled neck collar)

CapeCape (made (made from animal fur from animal fur or cotton velvet)or cotton velvet)

Velvet HatVelvet Hat

This portrait of This portrait of Henry VIIIHenry VIII shows him shows him wearing very expensive clothes that wearing very expensive clothes that only the richest people in England only the richest people in England could buy.could buy.

His His Padded DoubletPadded Doublet has little cuts in it, has little cuts in it, called called slashesslashes, which allowed the small , which allowed the small puffs of the white linen shirt puffs of the white linen shirt underneath to be pulled through and underneath to be pulled through and make an interesting design. make an interesting design. It also has real jewels, such as It also has real jewels, such as SapphiresSapphires and and RubiesRubies sown into it. sown into it.

Henry’s coat has huge, wide shoulders Henry’s coat has huge, wide shoulders which have been which have been paddedpadded with with whale bonewhale bone and and cotton stuffingcotton stuffing. . The coat is trimmed at the edges with The coat is trimmed at the edges with the dark brown fur of the dark brown fur of minkmink..

These clothes and all the padding These clothes and all the padding made Henry look very made Henry look very strong, powerful strong, powerful and wealthyand wealthy – which is how a king had – which is how a king had to look if he wanted people to obey to look if he wanted people to obey him and do what he said!him and do what he said!

Rich ladies in Tudor times had to wear lots of layers of Rich ladies in Tudor times had to wear lots of layers of clothing to show how rich and important their family clothing to show how rich and important their family was. To get dressed they had to wear:was. To get dressed they had to wear:

Linen (cotton) Linen (cotton) Underdress Underdress oror

chemisechemise

FarthingaleFarthingale (skirt with whale (skirt with whale

bone hoops)bone hoops)

PetticoatPetticoat (skirt (skirt worn over the worn over the

farthingale)farthingale)

Padded rollPadded roll (to make skirts (to make skirts and dress stick and dress stick

out) out)

KirtleKirtle (rich (rich designed designed

panel skirt)panel skirt)

The rich ladies dress was completed with:The rich ladies dress was completed with:

French Hood French Hood (fan shaped headdress)(fan shaped headdress)

Dress with V shape cut Dress with V shape cut out at the bottom to show out at the bottom to show

the Kirtlethe Kirtle

Separate sleeves trimmed Separate sleeves trimmed with furwith fur

Silver Pomander Silver Pomander (with sweet smelling (with sweet smelling

flowers and herbs inside)flowers and herbs inside)

This is a portrait of This is a portrait of Lady Jane GreyLady Jane Grey when she when she became became Queen of EnglandQueen of England..

She is wearing the latest Tudor fashion for She is wearing the latest Tudor fashion for ladies clothing.ladies clothing.

Her clothes have been cut and padded to Her clothes have been cut and padded to make make very strong shapesvery strong shapes, which the Tudors , which the Tudors liked to see in the clothes of important liked to see in the clothes of important wealthy people.wealthy people.

What types of shapes can you see in her What types of shapes can you see in her clothing?clothing?

What other features on her clothing can you What other features on her clothing can you see?see?

PeasantPeasant people in Tudor times people in Tudor times wore very different clothes to wore very different clothes to Rich Tudors.Rich Tudors.

Peasants had very little money Peasants had very little money and so they made their own and so they made their own clothes. clothes. They made their clothes mainly They made their clothes mainly from from wool, rough cotton and wool, rough cotton and leatherleather..

They would wear the same They would wear the same clothes all the time, every day, clothes all the time, every day, until they wore out, and only until they wore out, and only then would the peasants make then would the peasants make new clothes.new clothes.

Many peasants and poor Tudor people wore:Many peasants and poor Tudor people wore:

Wool or leather capWool or leather cap

Rough cotton shirtRough cotton shirt

Wool coat or TunicWool coat or Tunic

Wool breeches Wool breeches (trousers)(trousers)

Rough cotton capRough cotton cap

Leather boots or shoesLeather boots or shoes

Rough cotton Rough cotton or wool or wool

dressdressRough cotton apronRough cotton apron

Wool skirtWool skirt

Cotton Cotton chemisechemise or or underdressunderdress

Did you know? Did you know? Tudor people never Tudor people never

had a bath!had a bath!

Peasant Tudors never washed and only changed their Peasant Tudors never washed and only changed their clothes when they wore out.clothes when they wore out.

Rich Tudors hardly ever washed and only changed Rich Tudors hardly ever washed and only changed their clothes for different events they were going to.their clothes for different events they were going to.

Often, ladies would wear a new dress over the top of Often, ladies would wear a new dress over the top of an old one that had worn out!an old one that had worn out!

To cover up the smell of their bodies, Rich Tudor To cover up the smell of their bodies, Rich Tudor ladies and men would wear perfume.ladies and men would wear perfume.

Elizabeth I was a very unusual Tudor Elizabeth I was a very unusual Tudor because she would have a bath and because she would have a bath and wash once every month!wash once every month!

She would also wear white powder on She would also wear white powder on her face. Many Rich Tudor ladies wore her face. Many Rich Tudor ladies wore white powderwhite powder on their faces because on their faces because they liked to show people that they they liked to show people that they stayed inside and did not get a stayed inside and did not get a suntansuntan..

A suntan in Tudor times meant that you worked outside a lot. A suntan in Tudor times meant that you worked outside a lot. Only the peasants worked outside and got suntans. Only the peasants worked outside and got suntans.Therefore, Rich Tudor ladies wore Therefore, Rich Tudor ladies wore white powderwhite powder to to exaggerate their pale skin colour and show they were not like exaggerate their pale skin colour and show they were not like peasants with suntans.peasants with suntans.The white powder was made from the metal The white powder was made from the metal leadlead which was which was crushed into a fine powdercrushed into a fine powder. . LeadLead metalmetal is is poisonouspoisonous. . Elizabeth IElizabeth I wore so much powdered lead that she wore so much powdered lead that she dieddied in in 1603 of 1603 of lead poisoning.lead poisoning.

Can you identify which are the Richest Tudors, and which are the Poorest Can you identify which are the Richest Tudors, and which are the Poorest Tudors in this picture?Tudors in this picture?

Can you tell what jobs these Tudors did from their clothes?Can you tell what jobs these Tudors did from their clothes?