![]() Often worn with a doublet on formal or ceremonial occasions. Gorget (gor-zay): a piece of plate armor designed to encircle and protect the throat.Galligaskins (gal-i- gas-kinz): loose fitting breeches common to the 16th and 17th centuries.Garters can be small leather or fabric belts, or even ribbons tied cross-ways (called cross-gartering) over the stockings to secure them to the leg. Garter ( gahr-ter): a clothing accessory used to hold up stockings.French Hose (french hohz): see Round Hose, below.Falling Collar (fawl-ing kol-er): a lace-trimmed turned-down collar, worn late in the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods in the place of a ruff.Doublet's could be front or side closing. Doublet ( duhb-lit): for men, a close-fitting waist-length jacket, either sleeveless or featuring tie-in sleeves, with a short peplum (see below) extending from the waistline.Sometimes worn over a doublet in ceremonial dress. Cuirass (kwi- ras): a piece of plate armor designed to protect the torso consisting of a breastplate and backplate.In fancier garments, these could be elaborately decorated and padded to draw the eye. Codpiece ( kod-pees): a triangular flap on breeches used as a fly. ![]() Coat (koht): an outer garment worn over a man's doublet, with armseyes, though the garment may be sleeveless or may feature long, decorative sleeves.Often worn in formal occasions or as part of ceremonial or liturgical dress. Cassock ( kas- uhk): a long coat, hip-length or longer, with a close fitting waist.Common in the second half of Queen Elizabeth's reign. Canions (kan-yens): tight, tubular garments which extended from the hem of Round Hose, Slops, or Trunk Hose, extending to the knee.Breeches ( brich-iz): a knee-length pair of pants or trousers common in the 17th century.To aid you in deciphering the mysteries of Elizabethan Costumes and Fashion, we provide the following definition of commonly used terms: Men's Renaissance Clothing Terms | Women's Renaissance Clothing Terms Renaissance Costume Glossary: Men's Clothing Terms: Costumes by The Tudor Shoppe
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