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!
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