Title: Men's Clothing from 1700
Headings: Men's Clothing from 1700
Men's Clothing from 1700
Undergarments
Shirt
Stockings
Garters
Foundation Garments
Breeches
Waistcoat
Shoes
Kerchief
Hair
Daily Garments
Hat
Coat
Outer Garments
Great Coat
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Content: Men's Clothing from 1700

Men's Clothing from 1700
Many men in the early 1700's did not own more than about 2-4 outfits. Their clothing would usually be made of wool or linen and would all be hand sewn, either by a woman they knew or if they lived in or near a city and had some money, by a tailor. Standards of cleanliness were very different from today as germs had not been discovered yet and the links between dirt, infection and disease had not been made. This meant that clothing was not washed often and some items that did not touch the skin, such as a waistcoat, might never be washed! Go to interactive Flash version
Undergarments
Shirt
A man's shirt would be made of linen and would serve as a nightshirt as well. He might only own two or three. He would wear his shirt night and day, often for weeks or more at a time especially in winter, without laundering. Underpants did not exist yet and before a man put on his breeches he tucked his shirt up around his legs somewhat like a diaper. Stockings
Everyone wore socks called "stockings" that came up over the knee. They were commonly hand-knitted of wool or linen.