Age: 32, I have chosen this because he act's like an elderly gentleman, and after researching I found that the average age of death was around 40. I say he acts like an elderly gentleman, purely for the fact he is very dull, and the way he talks to or see's people in his eyes to me seems very similar to our modern day elderly etiquette.
Hobbies: Lord Froth enjoys the company of his friends he spends a lot of his time drinking and having conversations with them, he is also a fan of making people feel generally uncomfortable and you can find him some of the time attending comedies, but never laughing at what is said, as he finds that it is a vulgar expression, and it is funnier not to laugh and embarrass the poets. He also enjoys travelling by sea like he use to when he was a child, as his father was a tradesman.
Personality: A straight face man, who tends to judge others, but not behind their backs, he says it to them in a way they don't understand it to be an insult. He's a very dull character, who walks with the thought that he has power over others, when in fact he doesn't at all. It comes across that he's in love with his wife, by the way he addresses her in front of company, however you can always tell there is something between them, aka Brisk.
Job: Lord Froth's father was once a tradesman, who use to take him out on trips to Europe, this was until he had sailed away never to return. However Froth took from this a liking for travelling and so once he was of age he set up his own small trading business selling odds and ends that he could get hold of, such as buckles, fruits, vegetable and trinkets.
1650 - 1700's Century Male Fashion (1):
After the thirty years war, fashion had rapidly change as the Restoration period came in, men's clothing went from having been influenced by military clothing, and was exchanged for coats, waistcoats and breeches. The breeches became very baggy and Samuel Pepsy wrote in his diary in April of 1661 "And among other things, met with Mr Townsend, who told of his mistake the other day to put both his legs through one of the knees of his breeches, and so went all day" (2).
Coasts and Waistcoats:
Sleeves of the waistcoats varied from being above to below the elbow, and the fitting of the coat became a lot looser, the sleeves were either slashed, unlashed or dividing into two parts and were closed via buttons. Coats were of the length that reached the waist but soon by the early 1660's shortened as far as below the rib cage. By the late 1660's the upturned sleeve became very popular, and by 1670 waistcoats were worn, or a vest and these would have been worn under a coat.
Shirt's and Collars:
Although the simple ruffled shirt remained constant throughout this period, eventually less of it was seen as time went on. However the small collar that was worn after 1650, gradually grew larger, and men were wearing collars that reached to the shoulders.
Breeches and Stockings:
During the decade that had just past men were wearing Spanish Breeches as they were widely popular, but by the mid 1650's looser, less collected breeches were worn by men, these gradually came to fit with the largely flamboyant time period and became even larger and baggier as time went on. They were commonly decorated with ribbon around the waist and knees. Close fitted breeches were worn with stockings, and were also decorated with ribbon, this allowed an effective look that made them men seem to have longer legs.
Footwear and Accessories:
Shoes became popular in the 1650's, although these had replaced boots, people still wore boots for riding and outdoor activities. Boothose were worn over silk stockings to protect them, these were laced cuffs. Shoes were decorated as well with ribbon, and the heels on the shoes got higher as the period went on.
Hairstyles:
Men had their hair long, and curled towards the shoulders. Before the period wigs, and periwigs were worn to cover men's baldness, but during this period became increasingly popular to have.
Research list:
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1650%E2%80%931700_in_Western_European_fashion
(2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1650%E2%80%931700_in_Western_European_fashion
(3) https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=17th+century+coats+and+waistcoats&biw=1188&bih=559&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=zwlaVYLrE4i1Ub7hgMAL&ved=0CCAQsAQ#imgrc=_Twwc0TBokIqzM%253A%3BxizYlNJnNRn4xM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252Fd%252Fde%252FBLW_Man's_Court_Coat_and_Waistcoat.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FCourt_uniform_and_dress_in_the_United_Kingdom%3B2448%3B3264
(4) https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=17th+century+coats+and+waistcoats&biw=1188&bih=559&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=zwlaVYLrE4i1Ub7hgMAL&ved=0CCAQsAQ#tbm=isch&q=17th+century+breeches+and+stockings&imgrc=fEw1PUJyRV9PXM%253A%3BbdYQ4omDiSJ8lM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fclassconnection.s3.amazonaws.com%252F1251%252Fflashcards%252F863186%252Fjpg%252Frich_mytens_40.jpg%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.studyblue.com%252Fnotes%252Fnote%252Fn%252Fch-8%252Fdeck%252F4751878%3B384%3B600
Personality: A straight face man, who tends to judge others, but not behind their backs, he says it to them in a way they don't understand it to be an insult. He's a very dull character, who walks with the thought that he has power over others, when in fact he doesn't at all. It comes across that he's in love with his wife, by the way he addresses her in front of company, however you can always tell there is something between them, aka Brisk.Job: Lord Froth's father was once a tradesman, who use to take him out on trips to Europe, this was until he had sailed away never to return. However Froth took from this a liking for travelling and so once he was of age he set up his own small trading business selling odds and ends that he could get hold of, such as buckles, fruits, vegetable and trinkets.
1650 - 1700's Century Male Fashion (1):
After the thirty years war, fashion had rapidly change as the Restoration period came in, men's clothing went from having been influenced by military clothing, and was exchanged for coats, waistcoats and breeches. The breeches became very baggy and Samuel Pepsy wrote in his diary in April of 1661 "And among other things, met with Mr Townsend, who told of his mistake the other day to put both his legs through one of the knees of his breeches, and so went all day" (2).
Coasts and Waistcoats:
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Shirt's and Collars:
Although the simple ruffled shirt remained constant throughout this period, eventually less of it was seen as time went on. However the small collar that was worn after 1650, gradually grew larger, and men were wearing collars that reached to the shoulders.
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During the decade that had just past men were wearing Spanish Breeches as they were widely popular, but by the mid 1650's looser, less collected breeches were worn by men, these gradually came to fit with the largely flamboyant time period and became even larger and baggier as time went on. They were commonly decorated with ribbon around the waist and knees. Close fitted breeches were worn with stockings, and were also decorated with ribbon, this allowed an effective look that made them men seem to have longer legs.
Footwear and Accessories:
Shoes became popular in the 1650's, although these had replaced boots, people still wore boots for riding and outdoor activities. Boothose were worn over silk stockings to protect them, these were laced cuffs. Shoes were decorated as well with ribbon, and the heels on the shoes got higher as the period went on.
Hairstyles:
Men had their hair long, and curled towards the shoulders. Before the period wigs, and periwigs were worn to cover men's baldness, but during this period became increasingly popular to have.
Research list:
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1650%E2%80%931700_in_Western_European_fashion
(2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1650%E2%80%931700_in_Western_European_fashion
(3) https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=17th+century+coats+and+waistcoats&biw=1188&bih=559&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=zwlaVYLrE4i1Ub7hgMAL&ved=0CCAQsAQ#imgrc=_Twwc0TBokIqzM%253A%3BxizYlNJnNRn4xM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252Fd%252Fde%252FBLW_Man's_Court_Coat_and_Waistcoat.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FCourt_uniform_and_dress_in_the_United_Kingdom%3B2448%3B3264
(4) https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=17th+century+coats+and+waistcoats&biw=1188&bih=559&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=zwlaVYLrE4i1Ub7hgMAL&ved=0CCAQsAQ#tbm=isch&q=17th+century+breeches+and+stockings&imgrc=fEw1PUJyRV9PXM%253A%3BbdYQ4omDiSJ8lM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fclassconnection.s3.amazonaws.com%252F1251%252Fflashcards%252F863186%252Fjpg%252Frich_mytens_40.jpg%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.studyblue.com%252Fnotes%252Fnote%252Fn%252Fch-8%252Fdeck%252F4751878%3B384%3B600
Fantastic character profile. This highlights that you have researched the historical context behind the play and the social side to your character. Well done.
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