ced his Diary in 1660,
the year in which Charles entered London, ending it in 1669, owing to
his increasing weakness of sight. He was made Secretary to the
Admiralty in 1672, in 1673 he became a member of Parliament, was sent
to the Tower as a Papist in 1679, and released in 1680. In 1684 he
became President of the Royal Society, and he died in 1703, and is
buried in St. Olave's, Crutched Friars.

Pepys mentions, in 1660, his coat with long skirts, fur cap, and
buckles on his shoes. The coat was, doubtless, an old-fashioned
Cromwellian coat with no waist.

Later he goes to see Mr. Calthrop, and wears his white suit with
silver lace, having left off his great skirt-coat. He leaves Mr.
Calthrop to lay up his money and change his shoes and stockings.

He mentions his scarlet waistclothes, presumably a sash, and regards
Mr. John Pickering as an ass because of his feathers and his new suit
made at the Hague. He mentions his linning stockings and wide cannons.
This mention of wide cannons leads me to suppose that at this time any
ornament at the knee would be called cannons, whether it was a part of
the breeches or the stockings, or a separate frill or bunch of ribbons
to put on.

On July 1, still in the same year, comes home his fine camlett cloak
and gold buttons; also a silk suit. Later he buys a jackanapes coat
with silver buttons. Then he and Mr. Pin, the tailor, agree upon a
velvet coat and cap ('the first I ever had'). He buys short black
stockings to wear over silk ones for mourning.

[Illustration: {Two women of the time of Charles II.}]

On October 7 he says that, long cloaks being out of fashion, he must
get a short one. He speaks of a suit made in France for My Lord
costing L200. He mentions ladies' masks.

In 1662 his wife has a pair of peruques of hair and a new-fashioned
petticoat of sancenett with black, broad lace. Smocks are mentioned,
and linen petticoats.

He has a riding-suit with close knees.

His new lace band is so neat that he is resolved they shall be his
great expense. He wears a scallop. In 1663 he has a new black cloth
suit, with white linings under all--as the fashion is--to appear under
the breeches.

[Illustration: A WOMAN OF THE TIME OF CHARLES II. (1650-1685)

You will notice her hair in ringlets tied with a ribbon, and dressed
over a frame at the sides.]

The Queen wears a white-laced waistcoat and a crimson short
petticoat. Ladies are wearing hats covered with feathe