Journal #11

Puritans were a more simplistic group. They didn’t wear clothing that had fluff, feathers, and fur and they stayed away from bright, vibrant colors. Most of the clothing they wore was black and didn’t have much, if any, decoration on it. They believed that simple clothing showed you had a pure heart. The Puritan’s clothing styles mimicked their views that the church shouldn’t be decorated elaborately with different things such as shrines and statues and they were not in favor with the Church of England. They preferred a more natural, bland look which was also shown in the clothes they wore.

On the other hand, royalists were completely different and they loved flashy colors along with fluff, feathers, and fur. Generally they wore the same clothing pieces as the puritans but there was much more color and flashy pieces. A lot of their clothing had feathers or fur and jewels. Royalists were in favor with the Church of England which can explain their clothing choices because the church was decorated lavishly.