A MAN OF THE TIME OF MARY (1553-1558)
The half-way between the dress of 1530 and 1560. A cloak very much of the period, and a tunic in the state of evolution towards the doublet.
One sees more beards and moustaches, short clipped beards, and beards with two points.
Shoes are now more to the shape of the foot, and high boots strapped up over the knee, also half-boots with the tops turned over to be seen. Often, where the hose meet the trunks, these are turned down.
The doublets become shaped more closely to the body, all showing the gradual change towards the Elizabethan costume, but still retaining the characteristics of earlier times, as the long skirt to the doublet, and the opening to show the collar of the shirt, or partlet strip.
Ladies now show more hair, parted, as before, in the centre, but now puffed out at the sides.
The new shape of head-dress becomes popular, and the upstanding collar to the gown is almost universal.