Show A Tudor Gallant A gallants toilet was no easy business busi-ness and a slow or clumsy servant no doubt got many an oath and blow if he failed to tie up the points of the hose lace the doublet or arrange the stomacher and frilled shirt to his masters satisfaction A gentlemans dress had so many fastenings there Sl was so much tying and lacing of his garments together that it was impossible impossi-ble that he should ever get accustomed sic without assistance The long hose had to be securely tied by a number of latchets to the doublet the doublet Itself was laced > up the front and we sleeves bcing slashed to show the shirtsleeves sleeves had also to be laced sometimes sIeeyes times History of English Dress = c |