Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. In the mid 17th century English noblemen wore short jackets with slashed sleeves, (Question 36) ____ trousers called breeches and high-heeled boots with spurs. To these they often added a lace collar and a broad-brimmed hat (Question 37) ____ with long plumes. Women’s dresses became softer and more flowing. The Puritans believed that people should (Question 38) simply, and they wore (Question 39) ____ black and white (Question 40) ___. Men wore tall black hats and white stocks (neckbands). Puritans were among the early colonists of North America, so this (Question 41) ____ influenced American clothing. (Question 42) ____ the end of the 17th century men began to wear the predecessor of the modern three-piece suit, a long (Question 43) ____ coat, a waistcoat and breeches, and a long wig. Women wore low necklines and looped back their dresses to reveal the underskirt. Cotton (Question 44) ____ increasingly, especially for underclothes such as the shift, a long shirt (Question 45) ____ by both sexes. Question 36:
