r laced-up, buttoned jerkin (vest) with or without sleeves. They wore a hat with biggins underneath to keep the shaggy hair out of his eyes. All but the poorest would have cloth hosen (stockings) and shoes if they had no hosen (Winter 16). In cold weather, they had a pouch to carry oddments and a small knife for eating purposes. The lower class men wore clothes with dirt, holes, or patches. Their bodies were seldom clean. They had to spin their own yarn and weave their own clothes. From hunting, they sometimes wore skins of rabbits and squirrels (Winter 17). Trims on their clothing were simple and consisted of embroidery or plain strips. The clothes barely matched, and everyone only had one outfit. Once the clothes were worn out, they were thrown out. The clothes were combined with others and would be recycled in one form or another until fibers fell apart (Winter 18).
             The lower middle class was the same as peasants but cleaner, neater, and less well worn. They owned more than one set of clothing. The shirts may have ruffle on the collar. The jerkin fit less like a sack (Winter 18). Ribbon or rows of embroidery are at the edges of the garments. The clothes are always colored but not silver or gold because of the cost and prohibitive laws. The jewelry was flat out and semi-precious stones in settings of brass or pewter. Pins are the most common (Winter 19). The men wear a coif
             with a flat hat or straw over that. In the cold weather, they wore a fur trimmed
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