NONE SHALL WEAR IN HER APPAREL

DUCHESS

·        Any silk of the color of purple,

·        Any cloth of gold, tissue, nor fur of sables except in their gowns, kirtles, partlets, and sleeves

·         

-DAUGHTER OF A DUKE

·        Any silk of the color of purple

·        Any cloth of gold, tissue, nor fur of sables except in their gowns, kirtles, partlets, and sleeves

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MARQUESS

·        Any silk of the color of purple

·        Any cloth of gold, tissue, nor fur of sables except in their gowns, kirtles, partlets, and sleeves

·         

-DAUGHTER OF A MARQUIS

·        Any silk of the color of purple

·        Any cloth of gold, tissue, nor fur of sables except in their gowns, kirtles, partlets, and sleeves

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COUNTESS

·        Any silk of the color of purple

·        Any cloth of gold, tissue, nor fur of sables except in their gowns, kirtles, partlets, and sleeves

·         

-DAUGHTER OF AN EARL

·        Any silk of the color of purple

·        Any cloth of gold, tissue, nor fur of sables

VISCOUNTESS

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves: except in their kirtles and sleeves.

·         

-DAUGHTER OF A VISCOUNT

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves: except in their kirtles and sleeves.

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BARONESS

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves: except in their kirtles and sleeves.

·         

-DAUGHTER OF A BARON

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed pearls.

·        cowls trimmed with pearl

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WIFE OF A KNIGHT OF THE GARTER

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables except dukes, marquises, and earls, who may wear the same in doublets, jerkins, linings of cloaks, gowns, and hose; and those of the Garter, purple in mantles only.

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed pearls.

·        cowls trimmed with pearl

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WIFE OF A PRIVY COUNCIL MEMBER

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed pearls.

·        cowls trimmed with pearl

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GENTLEWOMEN ATTENTING UPON HRM'S PRESON IN THE PRIVY CHAMBER, BEDCHAMBER, OR MAIDS OF HONOR

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        any velvet in gowns, furs of leopards, embroidery of silk

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed pearls.

·        cowls trimmed with pearl

WIFE OF A KNIGHT

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Velvet (crimson, carnation); furs (black genets, lucerns); embroidery or passment lace of gold or silver

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed pearls.

·        cowls trimmed with pearl

·        Velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, nor any gold or silver in any cloak or safeguard

-DAUGHTER OF A KNIGHT

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Velvet (crimson, carnation); furs (black genets, lucerns); embroidery or passment lace of gold or silver

·        any velvet in gowns, furs of leopards, embroidery of silk

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed pearls.

·        cowls trimmed with pearl

·        any velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, or any gold or silver in their petticoats

·        a guard of any silk upon their petticoats

·        Velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, nor any gold or silver in any cloak or safeguard

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in any cloak or safeguard

-WIFE OF AN HEIR OF A KNIGHT

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Velvet (crimson, carnation); furs (black genets, lucerns); embroidery or passment lace of gold or silver

·        any velvet in gowns, furs of leopards, embroidery of silk

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed pearls.

·        cowls trimmed with pearl

·        any velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, or any gold or silver in their petticoats

·        Velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, nor any gold or silver in any cloak or safeguard

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in any cloak or safeguard

WIFE OF A MAN WITH AN INCOME OF ₤ 300 PER YEAR

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Velvet (crimson, carnation); furs (black genets, lucerns); embroidery or passment lace of gold or silver

·        any velvet in gowns, furs of leopards, embroidery of silk

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed with spangles or pearls of gold, silver, or pearl; cowls of gold or silver, or of silk mixed with gold or silver or trimmed with pearl

·        Enameled chains, buttons, aglets, and borders: except the degrees before mentioned.

·        any velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, or any gold or silver in their petticoats

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in their petticoats

·        Velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, nor any gold or silver in any cloak or safeguard

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in any cloak or safeguard

-DAUGHTER OF A MAN WITH AN INCOME OF ₤ 300 PER YEAR

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Velvet (crimson, carnation); furs (black genets, lucerns); embroidery or passment lace of gold or silver

·        any velvet in gowns, furs of leopards, embroidery of silk

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed with spangles or pearls of gold, silver, or pearl; cowls of gold or silver, or of silk mixed with gold or silver or trimmed with pearl

·        Enameled chains, buttons, aglets, and borders: except the degrees before mentioned.

·        any velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, or any gold or silver in their petticoats

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in their petticoats

·        Velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, nor any gold or silver in any cloak or safeguard

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in any cloak or safeguard

WIFE OF A MAN WITH AN INCOME OF ₤ 100 PER YEAR

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Velvet (crimson, carnation); furs (black genets, lucerns); embroidery or passment lace of gold or silver

·        any velvet in gowns, furs of leopards, embroidery of silk

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed with spangles or pearls of gold, silver, or pearl; cowls of gold or silver, or of silk mixed with gold or silver or trimmed with pearl

·        Enameled chains, buttons, aglets, and borders: except the degrees before mentioned.

·        any velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, or any gold or silver in their petticoats

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in their petticoats

·        Velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, nor any gold or silver in any cloak or safeguard

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in any cloak or safeguard

GENTLEWOMEN ATTENDANT UPON DUCHESSES MARQUISES AND COUNTESSES

·        may wear, in their liveries given them by their mistresses, as the wives of those that may dispend £100 by the year and are so valued ut supra.

-DAUGHTER OF A MAN WITH AN INCOME OF ₤ 100 PER YEAR

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Velvet (crimson, carnation); furs (black genets, lucerns); embroidery or passment lace of gold or silver

·        any velvet in gowns, furs of leopards, embroidery of silk

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed with spangles or pearls of gold, silver, or pearl; cowls of gold or silver, or of silk mixed with gold or silver or trimmed with pearl

·        Enameled chains, buttons, aglets, and borders: except the degrees before mentioned.

·        Satin, damask, or tufted taffeta in gowns, kirtles, or velvet in kirtles; fur whereof the kind groweth not within the Queen's dominions, except foins, grey genets, bodge, and wolf:

·        any velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, or any gold or silver in their petticoats

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in their petticoats

·        Velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, nor any gold or silver in any cloak or safeguard

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in any cloak or safeguard

WIFE OF A MAN WITH AN INCOME OF ₤ 40 PER YEAR

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Velvet (crimson, carnation); furs (black genets, lucerns); embroidery or passment lace of gold or silver

·        any velvet in gowns, furs of leopards, embroidery of silk

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed with spangles or pearls of gold, silver, or pearl; cowls of gold or silver, or of silk mixed with gold or silver or trimmed with pearl

·        Enameled chains, buttons, aglets, and borders: except the degrees before mentioned.

·        Satin, damask, or tufted taffeta in gowns, kirtles, or velvet in kirtles; fur whereof the kind groweth not within the Queen's dominions, except foins, grey genets, bodge, and wolf:

·        any velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, or any gold or silver in their petticoats

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in their petticoats

·        Velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, nor any gold or silver in any cloak or safeguard

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in any cloak or safeguard

BELOW THIS RANK NONE SHALL WEAR

·        Any silk of the color of purple, cloth of gold tissued, nor fur of sables

·        cloth of gold, silver, tinseled satin, silk, or cloth mixed or embroidered with gold or silver or pearl, saving silk mixed with gold or silver in linings of cowls, partlets, and sleeves

·        Velvet (crimson, carnation); furs (black genets, lucerns); embroidery or passment lace of gold or silver

·        any velvet in gowns, furs of leopards, embroidery of silk

·        Cowls, sleeves, partlets, and linings, trimmed with spangles or pearls of gold, silver, or pearl; cowls of gold or silver, or of silk mixed with gold or silver or trimmed with pearl

·        Enameled chains, buttons, aglets, and borders: except the degrees before mentioned.

·        Satin, damask, or tufted taffeta in gowns, kirtles, or velvet in kirtles; fur whereof the kind groweth not within the Queen's dominions, except foins, grey genets, bodge, and wolf:

·        Gowns of silk grosgrain, doubled sarcenet, camlet, or taffeta, or kirtles of satin or damask

·        any velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, or any gold or silver in their petticoats

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in their petticoats

·        Velvet, tufted taffeta, satin, nor any gold or silver in any cloak or safeguard

·        Damask, taffeta, or other silk in any cloak or safeguard

·        No persons under the degrees above specified shall wear any guard or welt of silk upon any petticoat, cloak, or safeguard.

Note that her majesty's meaning is not, by this order, to forbid in any person the wearing of silk buttons, the facing of coats, cloaks, hats and caps, for comeliness only, with taffeta, velvet, or other silk, as is commonly used.

Note also that the meaning of this order is not to prohibit a servant from wearing any cognizance of his master, or henchmen, heralds, pursuivants at arms; runners at jousts, tourneys, or such martial feats, and such as wear apparel given them by the Queen, and such as shall have license from the Queen for the same.