The Clothing of the Common Sort focuses on the clothing of children and young adults of the 'common sort' during the period 1570 to 1700-the sons and daughters of 'ordinary' people going about their daily lives in towns and villages across England. The study employs a number of approaches, including quantitative research and examination of the few relevant extant objects. A range of sources have been used, including probate accounts and poor relief records. The volume also examines the acquisition of clothing, from purchase of fabric, through production by tailors and 'women with a needle', to payment for ready-made items. This book offers a glimpse into the wardrobes of children and adolescents of the 'common sort', 1570 to 1700. It also uncovers evidence of the myriad tradesmen, craftsmen, artisans and 'women with a needle' who were involved in the production and dissemination of clothing and accessories in towns and villages across England in the late 16th and 17th centuries.
1 Probate accounts and Clothing
2 The cost of apparel in seventeenth-century England, and the accuracy of Gregory King
3 Clothing the poorest. Evidence from poor relief records
4 Clothing the families of labourers, and of husbandmen and their peer group, leaving goods worth up to L100
5 Clothing the families of yeomen and their peers, leaving goods worth L100-L300
6 Clothing the families of the 'chief inhabitants'. Evidence from probate accounts with a charge value of L300 and above
7 Customers and Tradesmen
8 Conclusion: The Clothing of the Common Sort
Appendix 1: Provincial tradesmen and retailers: a list arranged by county and date
Appendix 2: Prices of fabrics and garments
Appendix 3: Clothes and linen for a very small child 1698
Appendix 4: Stock of a London draper 1688
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