Clothing For Men

A history buff, fashion student or are you just plain interested to know what did men wear in the Elizabethan Era? Renaissance began around the 1400's. It was a period of learning and elaborate medieval renaissance clothing. It was not only the women who wore rich fineries and voluminous costumes, but even men wore excessive costumes. There were different fashions of renaissance clothing for men that differed according to countries. The padding, sleeves, doublets and stockings that distorted the natural figure were fashionable in the Northern European countries. The people of England and France wore men's renaissance clothing that were similar to the more medieval styles of Italy. The Germans wore more elaborate renaissance clothing patterns. The renaissance clothing for men in Germany consisted of large puffs on the head, shoulders and thighs. They wore smaller puffs on the chest, back, arms, legs and feet. Feathers were a part of their costume, from everything head to toe; on the wide brimmed hat to the knees. Read more onrenaissance in Italy.