This will become the prevailing style of hat for men until after the French Revolution. Collars More often called bands, the Cavalier period is really the collar period. The starched ruff of the Elizabethan years begins the period and remains popular with the elderly and for legal or official dress. For the rest, they were not starched and were allowed to fall, remaining wide and were usually white linen or lawn and edged with lace. Colors Darker colors, such as deep red, sapphire blue, purple, brown and black were favorites for the velvets, while lighter colors like tan, cream, white, rose and gray were more popular for satins.
Collars are invariably white, contrasting nicely with the rest of the dress or doublet.
Corset The use of this undergarment continues to give the body shape. It is during this period that it comes to be referrred to as a stay. As the silhouette of the gown becomes longer and straighter, the corset began to be incorporated into the gown. The doublet continues as the major garment for men during this period. The waist began to rise and the use of tabs extended it below the waist.