Interesting Information
"The partlet is a curious item of clothing worn by Tudor and Elizabethan women which covers the front and back of the chest.
Originally it was worn over a dress, but by the mid 16th century it is worn over the corset and under the bodice.
Although its purpose was originally warmth, the partlet's function has become purely decorative.
Common folklore has it that unmarried girls should wear their partlet open, exposing their chest, while married women should wear it closed.
