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spoiling cloth by cutting oilet holes slashing &c seems to have been then in full use
in England variety 1683  the author speaking of the dress of his Forefathers says "a doublet all Jaggd & Prickd the waistband Coming but Little below the arm holes  Guarded with eight Long Skirts & to this doublet was clasped a pair of breeches made to the body" &c
1583     Their Doublets hang down to the middle of their thighs being hard Quilted & Stuffd Bombasted & Sewed as they can very hardly stoop down or decline themselves to the Ground so stiff & sturdy they may stand about them. These edoublets have great Bellies hanging down Stuffd with 4.5 or 6 pounds of Bombast at the Least they are made of satin taffety Silk Grograin chamlet Gold & Silver & Slashed Jagged cut Carved Pinkd & Laced with all kinds of Costly Lace of divers Colors  Stubbes anatomy of abuses
1580     Doublet, any Lined garment, would you have your lined Doublet or your waste Doublet & Trusse   Alveary 
1526     Sir John Neviles Son in Law had a Doublet & Jacket of black velvet which took 9/2 yards
Edwd 6th is always represented on his Coin habited in a light Doublet without a gown or Robe
Radle Holme Back 3 L 9 5 after enumerating the several Parts of which a doublet is made has waistband .... under skirt to which Straps are Fastend, straps are peices of Leather fastend to the waistband instead of Eyes or holders  Eyes & holders are small wiers made Round through which the Breeches hooks are put to keep them from falling
a Slashed Doublet when both Sleeves & back & fore body are cut into Long slices or fillets  p 96
1575     Some for Lightness in his doublet & his hoze clean Trusd with a Point afore  Longhem  Killingworth p. 29  To Truss is to tie up in a Bundle
Gippon   a doublet or Light Coat [engl types: See fit Camden Remains
The Long small hard Quilted belly of a Doublet  Cotyr Buste

What a pretty thing a man is when he Goes in his Doublet & Hose & Leaves off his wit  Shakespears men went in their Doublets & hose without their gowns

 

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