Elizabethan

Linen ruffs and lacy cuffs And farthingales and tassels; Petticoats and hose and cloaks Like those once worn in castles. Fastenings of hooks and eyes And buttons, strings and laces Used instead of zippers to Keep closed important places. Milliners and stocking knitters, Shoemakers and such Pushed for authenticity In looks and wear and touch. Seeing Shakespeare on the stage The way that he intended Must have had a top-notch team Who cut and sewed and mended. “Twelfe Night” was magnificent. The all-male cast impressed; But kudos, too, to all the folk Who got those actors dressed!