but depended on the shape of his leg and the
fit of his stocking to keep the position. These stockings were sewn
with clocks at the ankles, and had various patterns on them, sometimes
of gold or silver thread. Openwork stockings were known.

[Illustration: {A man of the time of Elizabeth}]

The stockings and breeches were called, if the breeches were short and
the stockings all the way up the leg, trunk hose and trunks; if the
breeches came to the knee and the stockings just came over them, they
were known as upper stocks and nether stocks.

The shoes were shaped to the foot, and made of various leathers or
stuffs; a rose of ribbon sometimes decorated the shoes. There were
shoes with high cork soles called moyles. Of course, there were
gallants who did things no one else thought of doing--wearing very
square-toed shoes, for instance, or cock feathers in their hair.

The sturtops were boots to the ankle.

[Illustration: {Three types of hat for men; three type of breeches
and stockings}]

As for the hair, we have the love-lock tied with ribbons, the very
same that we see caricatured in the wigs of clown and pantaloon. We
have, also, hair left fairly long and brushed straight back from the
forehead, and short-cropped hair. Beards and moustaches are worn by
most.

They wore little cloaks covered with embroidery, lace, sometimes even
with pearls. For winter or for hard travelling the jornet or loose
cloak was worn.

The older and more sedate wore long stuff gowns with hanging sleeves;
these gowns, made to fit at the waist and over the trunks, gave an
absurd Noah's ark-like appearance to the wearers. Those who cared
nothing for the fashions left their gowns open and wore them loose.

[Illustration: {A man of the time of Elizabeth}]

The common people wore simple clothes of the same cut as their
lords--trunks or loose trousers, long hose, and plain jerkins or
doublets. In the country the fashions alter, as a rule, but little;
however, in this reign Corydon goes to meet Sylvia in somewhat
fashionable clothes. Lodge says: 'His holiday suit marvellous seemly,
in a russet jacket, welted with the same, and faced with red worsted,
having a pair of blue camblet sleeves, bound at the wrists with four
yellow laces, closed before very richly with a dozen pewter buttons.
His hose of gray kersey, with a large slop barred all across the
pocket holes with three fair guards, stitched on either side with red
thread.'