Table of Contents

Contents Abbreviations Introduction ‘When I am in Good Habitt' History and Dress The Meaning of Clothing and the Clothing of Meaning in Early Modern England . Chapter 1 Fashioning Appearances The Wardrobe - Men The Wardrobe - Women Reviewing the Wardrobe Chapter 2 Addressing the Body Outwardly for Defence - Inwardly for Cleanliness Bodily Transitions Clothing Grief Chapter 3 Clothes Make the Man His Garments Helpe Him to bee Counted Such a One Godly Apparel The Way of Wearing - Hat Honour To See and be Seen Increasing Visibility - Portraits and Livery Punishment and Shame A Very Good Fancy in Making Good Clothes Chapter 4 None Shall Wear Dress and the Law Economic Regulation Moral Regulation Social Regulation Deformity and Change - Discipline and Display Doomed to Failure? Chapter 5 Them and Us, He or She? .............................................. p. 200 The Rogue ............................................................ p. 202 Being and Seeming ............................................. p. 207 Actors and Courtiers ............................................ p. 213 Wo to Men ............................................................ p. 219 Cross-Dressing ...................................................... p. 228 Conclusion From Riches to Rags ....................................................... p. 250 Bibliography ............................................................................................. p. 259

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About the Author

Susan Vincent Independent Scholar

Reviews

'This will be a very important publication. Susan Vincent uses techniques of historical and literary analysis to move beyond the conventional narratives of clothing history. It is a significant contribution and should be read by more than those with an existing interest in Early Modern England.' Evelyn Welch, University of Sussex