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The Clothing of the Shakespearean Age

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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WHAT COLORS WERE USED IN THE SHAKEPEAREAN ERA?

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SOME COLORS INCLUDE:

  • RED
  • BLUE
  • YELLOW
  • AND MANY OTHER VIVID COLORS
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WHAT MATERIAL ARE THE CLOTHES MADE OF?

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ACCORDING TO ELIZIBITHIAN LAW,

THE MATERIAL IS VERY IMPORTANT !
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DEPENDING ON WHAT THE PERSON WEARS, PEOPLE WOULD

BE IDENTIFIED BY THE MATERIAL THEIR CLOTHING IS MADE OF.

IF THE PERSON IS WEARING ANYTHING LISTED ON THE NEXT

SLIDE, THEY WOULD BE CONSIDERED LOWER CLASSMEN
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WOOL, LINEN, AND SHEEPSKIN

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IF A PERSON IS UPPER CLASSMEN, OR

ELIZIBITHEAN NOBILITY, THEY WOULD WEAR...
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SATIN, SILK, AND VELVET

PEOPLE IN THAT ERA DID

NOT HAVE A CHOICE ON WHAT TO WEAR.
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THE MATERIAL, AND COLOR WERE

CHOSEN FOR THEM, DEPENDING ON THEIR POSITION.

THIS WAS ENFORCED BY ELIZIBITHEAN LAW

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IF THESE RULES WERE NOT FOLLOWED,

THERE WOULD BE PENALTIES...
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SOME PENALTIES ARE...

  • BEING FINED
  • LOSS OF PROPERTY
  • LOSS OF TITLE
  • AND EVEN LIFE
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