Since they were usually the ones to work out in the fields, there wasn’t much point in dressing for looks. Royalty, on the other hand, didn’t need to work, so they usually dressed to impress. “Early in Elizabeth’s reign, both men’s and women’s shirts were heavily gathered at the neck; this had given rise to the new practice of sewing a ruff into the neckband.” Most men wore their hair short during the early part of Elizabeth’s reign, but later on, they wore their hair longer, and trimmed their beards to a point. The same went for women as well. Average housewives would wear long dresses, an apron, and a bonnet or cap or some sort. “Women wore caps of various kinds. The ‘Mary Stewart’ style, with a heart shaped outline around the face, is still worn.” Women had a wider range of colors. Their makeup was rather extravagant and highly artificial, also. White lead and vinegar was combined and mixed together into a face mask of sorts to give one the appearance of fair, porcelain skin. Women also crushed berries and used the juice to redden their lips and cheeks. Little did they know that these run-of-the-mill beauty routines were slowly poisoning them. Women in the 16th century often had skin cancers due to the white
Since they were usually the ones to work out in the fields, there wasn’t much point in dressing for looks. Royalty, on the other hand, didn’t need to work, so they usually dressed to impress. “Early in Elizabeth’s reign, both men’s and women’s shirts were heavily gathered at the neck; this had given rise to the new practice of sewing a ruff into the neckband.” Most men wore their hair short during the early part of Elizabeth’s reign, but later on, they wore their hair longer, and trimmed their beards to a point. The same went for women as well. Average housewives would wear long dresses, an apron, and a bonnet or cap or some sort. “Women wore caps of various kinds. The ‘Mary Stewart’ style, with a heart shaped outline around the face, is still worn.” Women had a wider range of colors. Their makeup was rather extravagant and highly artificial, also. White lead and vinegar was combined and mixed together into a face mask of sorts to give one the appearance of fair, porcelain skin. Women also crushed berries and used the juice to redden their lips and cheeks. Little did they know that these run-of-the-mill beauty routines were slowly poisoning them. Women in the 16th century often had skin cancers due to the white