Man’s Doublet With Slashing, Tudor, Replica
The jacket or doublet of this wealthy Tudor man’s suit has slashed sides, with red fabric showing through. The clothing of rich Tudor men and women often used slashing to show off the lining or undergarments underneath. Slashing became elaborate and was used to create patterns.
This suit also has knee breeches (trousers) and hose. Hose were often padded with horsehair or wool and had decorative slashing, and could be worn without the breeches. In fact, by the end of the 16th century, rich men could show a lot of leg! Hose were either made in one piece, as tights are today, or in two pieces held up by garters.
The short cloak shown here is cut in a semi-circle, which was common but some cloaks had fake sleeves on them, as if the man had slung his jacket over his shoulder.
The jacket or doublet of this wealthy Tudor man’s suit has slashed sides, with red fabric showing through. The clothing of rich Tudor men and women often used slashing to show off the lining or undergarments underneath. Slashing became elaborate and was used to create patterns.
This suit also has knee breeches (trousers) and hose. Hose were often padded with horsehair or wool and had decorative slashing, and could be worn without the breeches. In fact, by the end of the 16th century, rich men could show a lot of leg! Hose were either made in one piece, as tights are today, or in two pieces held up by garters.
The short cloak shown here is cut in a semi-circle, which was common but some cloaks had fake sleeves on them, as if the man had slung his jacket over his shoulder.
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- Slashing
- When a slash (or cut) is made in clothing. In Tudor times, it was used in wealthy people’s clothes to show the contrasting colours and fabrics of linings or undergarments, which were then puffed out for greater effect.
