What did rich Barbados people wear in the 1600s?
The wealthy in Barbados during the 1600s followed European fashion trends of that time in their styles; men generally wore embroidered waistcoats, cravats or lace at the collar, knee-length breeches, silk stocky, and three-cornered hats, while women commonly wore silk, satin fabrics in bright and rich colors, with corsets to shape their silhouettes and large neck ruffs