1525 Wardrobe Project - Complete Inventory

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Here is the finalised list of  garments that will constitute the wardrobe of the wife of a wealthy clothier and fabric merchant in 1525. This year predates the sumptuary laws of the later Tudor period (the first of which was from 24 Henry VIII in 1533), but I have given as much reasonable consideration to the selection of fabrics as possible. I think that I should be able to fit all of these items into a single chest - a reasonable expectation for any man or woman of this period.

KIRTLES (3)

1. Brown cloth (front lacing, V-neckline, sleeveless, undyed linen lining, bound with gold silk taffeta)
2. Black cloth (back lacing, cap sleeves, black linen lining)
3. Gold camlet (side lacing, square neckline, cap sleeves, bleached linen buckram lining)

GOWNS (4)

1. Violet cloth (front vent with hook and eye closure, square neckline in front and V-neckline in back, pleated skirt back, narrow sleeves with turnbacks, bound in black wool
2. Red cotton (open back lacing, square neckline, straight sleeves with turnbacks, black linen lining, wool lining for sleeves)
3. Green camlet (front vent with hook and eye closure, square neckline in front and V-neckline in back, pleated skirt back, narrow sleeves with turnbacks of black taffeta, bound in black taffeta, lined with black linen buckram)
4. Black camlet (open front with tie closure, square neckline, straight sleeves, fur lining throughout)

CHEMISES (6)

• Square-necked x 2
• Round-necked gathered into neckband x 1
• Round-necked gathered into ruffle with ruffled cuffs x 2
• Square-necked of very fine linen x 1

HOSE (6)

• Linen (linen lining) x 3
• Wool (linen lining) x 1
• Wool (wool lining) x 2
• Camlet (camlet lining) x 1

GIRDLES (4)

• Sarcenet x 4

PARTLETS (3)

1. Black cloth
2. Black camlet
3. White organza

HEADWEAR

• Paste x 2
• Bonnet x 3
• Frontelet x 3
• Gable hood x 1

LINENS

• Linen neckerchiefs/headrails x 3
• Sarcenet neckerchief/headrail
• Workaday apron x 2
• Fine apron x 1

ACCESSORIES

• Workaday shoes
• Winter boots (lined with rabbit)
• Fine shoes
• Purses x 2
• Garters x 3 pair
• Pearl & onyx rosary
• Quartz & silver rosary
• 2 necklaces
• 3 rings