Living in the 1550-1650 was a completely different life style and very interesting. The way people dressed depended on your class you were either rich or poor. “ Food was a sign of wealth its abundance demonstrated the fortune of the host who had invited his guest to partake of food and wines.” Everyone had a job to do, people worked together in the most random way to survive. Living in the 1550-1650 was very hard and easy for some people at the same time.
How a person dressed during the sixteenth century was very often a good indicator of their social class. This time period saw many rapid changes in fashion, many changing in short periods of time. In the early part of the sixteenth century, the fashions that were most often seen were clothes …show more content…
During the sixteenth century everybody wore wool; however, the wealthier class wore fine quality wool whereas the poor class would wore a coarse wool. Wool was in such a high demand during the sixteenth century it was estimated that there were "three sheep for every human being in England". Expensive fabrics that only the wealthier class could afford included: silk, brocade, velvet, crimson and cotton. Cotton was an expensive fabric during the sixteenth century because it had to imported from the West Indies and the New World. Crimson was a good indicator if a person was of royalty because, "No person except royalty would dare wear crimson except in under-garments, and the middle class were not allowed to wear velvet except for sleeves." Often people would add extravagant extras to their clothing such as: lace, ribbons, pearls, cuts, slashes, and puffs. Slashes were a fashion trend that became known as "slashing", where one would layer clothes and on the outer layer slash out different shapes to show off the fabric that was underneath the top layer. This trend made it possible for one to show off different fabrics or colors of fabrics in one …show more content…
Meat, however was mainly purchased by the wealthy because it was expensive and a luxury for special occasions. Vegetables were cheap and were the main food that the poorer class ate on a regular basis. Fruits were mainly eaten by the wealthier class because fruit in its raw form was thought to be bad for you and was only eaten once baked into a tart or pie. At a feast during the sixteenth century bread was given out based on level of class. If you had money your beverages were wine or ale only while the very poor drank water because the water conditions were so bad, and the children drank milk. During the Elizabethan era, England experienced new foods from the new world such as turkey in 1525. There was also a rise in the use of sugar; however, it was expensive so most people used honey to sweeten their food. The six main ways to prepare foods during the Elizabethan era included: spit roasting, baking, boiling, smoking, salting and frying.
Everyone went to work. It was frowned upon an individual focused more on leisurely activities. The people would rise when the sun is out and head shortly after head to work.women typically worked in domestic jobs such as maintaining a household while men worked as merchants, craftsmen, shopkeepers,
How a person dressed during the sixteenth century was very often a good indicator of their social class. This time period saw many rapid changes in fashion, many changing in short periods of time. In the early part of the sixteenth century, the fashions that were most often seen were clothes …show more content…
During the sixteenth century everybody wore wool; however, the wealthier class wore fine quality wool whereas the poor class would wore a coarse wool. Wool was in such a high demand during the sixteenth century it was estimated that there were "three sheep for every human being in England". Expensive fabrics that only the wealthier class could afford included: silk, brocade, velvet, crimson and cotton. Cotton was an expensive fabric during the sixteenth century because it had to imported from the West Indies and the New World. Crimson was a good indicator if a person was of royalty because, "No person except royalty would dare wear crimson except in under-garments, and the middle class were not allowed to wear velvet except for sleeves." Often people would add extravagant extras to their clothing such as: lace, ribbons, pearls, cuts, slashes, and puffs. Slashes were a fashion trend that became known as "slashing", where one would layer clothes and on the outer layer slash out different shapes to show off the fabric that was underneath the top layer. This trend made it possible for one to show off different fabrics or colors of fabrics in one …show more content…
Meat, however was mainly purchased by the wealthy because it was expensive and a luxury for special occasions. Vegetables were cheap and were the main food that the poorer class ate on a regular basis. Fruits were mainly eaten by the wealthier class because fruit in its raw form was thought to be bad for you and was only eaten once baked into a tart or pie. At a feast during the sixteenth century bread was given out based on level of class. If you had money your beverages were wine or ale only while the very poor drank water because the water conditions were so bad, and the children drank milk. During the Elizabethan era, England experienced new foods from the new world such as turkey in 1525. There was also a rise in the use of sugar; however, it was expensive so most people used honey to sweeten their food. The six main ways to prepare foods during the Elizabethan era included: spit roasting, baking, boiling, smoking, salting and frying.
Everyone went to work. It was frowned upon an individual focused more on leisurely activities. The people would rise when the sun is out and head shortly after head to work.women typically worked in domestic jobs such as maintaining a household while men worked as merchants, craftsmen, shopkeepers,