But that her tongue hath worne her teeth away.

The extravagances of male attire in Charles the First's time justly called down the wrath of the Satirists, particularly of the Puritan School. The Cavaliers, however, were only effeminate in their dress, their gallant conduct in the Civil war proving them to be men of mettle. The subjoined is so faithful in its representation of the then height of fashion as to be almost removed from caricature, still the letterpress evidently intends it to be a satire as bitter as could be made by the Roundhead who penned it, who naturally believed in "the Unlovelinesse of Love Lockes."

The
Picture of an English Antick,
with a List of his ridiculous Habits
and apish Gestures.

Maids, where are your hearts become? look you what here is!

  1. [33.]His hat in fashion like a close-stoolepan.
  2. Set on the top of his noddle like a coxcombe.
  3. Banded with a calves tail, and a bunch of riband.
  4. A feather in his hat, hanging down like a Fox taile.
  5. Long haire, with ribands tied in it.
  6. His face spotted.
  7. His beard on the upper lip, compassing his mouth.
  8. His chin thrust out, singing as he goes.
  9. His band lapping over before.
  10. Great band strings, with a ring tied.
  11. A long wasted dubblet unbuttoned half way.
  12. Little skirts.
  13. His sleeves unbuttoned.
  14. In one hand a stick, playing with it, in the other his cloke hanging.
  15. His breeches unhooked ready to drop off.
  16. His shirt hanging out.
  17. His codpeece open tied at the top with a great bunch of riband.
  18. His belt about his hips.
  19. His sword swapping betweene his legs like a Monkeys taile.
  20. Many dozen points at knees.
  21. Above the points of either side two bunches of riband of severall colours.
  22. Boot hose tops, tied about the middle of the Calfe, as long as a paire of shirt sleeves, double at the ends like a ruffe band.
  23. The Tops of his boots very large turned down as low as his spurs.
  24. A great paire of spurres, gingling like a Morrice dancer.
  25. The feet of his boots 2 inches too long.
  26. Two horns at each end of his foot, stradling as he goes.

Nov. 18, 1646.

[12.]One desir'd, being dead,

To have Hysop round his head,

But Time is better I think;