The doublet, a garment that covered from the shoulders to the waist, was worn on top of a shirt, fitted to the body. Thighs were covered by breeches with openings. Stockings were white and covered the entire leg.
During Philip II’s rule shoes were pointed, with large slashes in the arches and two more on the sides. Later on, the tip of the shoe became flatter and laces were added.
White ruff collars stood in contrast to the somber clothes. This garment, made with fine cloth from the Netherlands, was dyed with powder to make it a shade of light blue. Over the years, ruff collars grew in size until the rule of Philip III, when clerical collars were needed to hold them in place. White cuffs matched the ruff.
