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Researching the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
  Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada

CIVIL COSTUME AT LOUISBOURG: 1713 - 1758
MEN'S COSTUME

BY

MONIQUE LA GRENADE

March 1972

(Fortress of Louisbourg Report H-F16AE)

Translated By Christopher Moore

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GLOSSARY - MEN'S COSTUME

Underlined terms are un-translated in the text of this report.

Agencements ..........................................
agrafe .....................................................
ailette .....................................................
aisselle, gousset .....................................
anneau, bague ........................................
attaches ..................................................

Bachot .....................................................
barbe .......................................................
bas ..........................................................
bas de fil, bas de fisland  .......................
basin   .....................................................
basques ...................................................
bati de fil ................................................
batiste .....................................................
bavaroise ................................................
bijou, bijoux ...........................................
blanchet .................................................
boite à perruque ....................................
bonnet ....................................................
bord ........................................................
bordé .....................................................
botte ......................................................
boucle ....................................................
bougran   ...............................................
bougrine  ................................................
bouracan  ...............................................
bourse ....................................................
bouton ....................................................
boutonnière ...........................................
brayette ..................................................
bredé ......................................................
brossage .................................................
brosse ....................................................


Caleçon ....................................................
calotte .....................................................
camelot ....................................................
camisole ....................................................
canellé .....................................................
canne ......................................................
cannele ....................................................
capot ......................................................
capuchon ................................................
carisé or cariset .....................................

carreau ....................................................
casaque ....................................................
castor ......................................................
ceinture ....................................................
ceinturen .................................................
chape ......................................................
chapeau ....................................................
chaussette ...............................................
chausson .................................................
chaussure ................................................
chemise ....................................................
chemise de nuit, chemise en Amadis .....
coffre ......................................................
coiffe .......................................................
col, tour de col, tour de cou, collet .......
cordon .....................................................
cordonnier ..............................................
coudre ......................................................
couti .........................................................
couture .....................................................
cravate .....................................................
crochet ....................................................
croisée ....................................................
culotte .....................................................


Dentelle ....................................................
devantau ....................................................
drap .........................................................


Ecarlette ..................................................
écrue ........................................................
empeigne .................................................
epée .........................................................
escarpin ..................................................
étame .......................................................
étamine ..................................................
étoffe ......................................................


Fendre ....................................................
fendu ......................................................
feutre .....................................................
fil ...........................................................
fisland ....................................................
flanelle ....................................................
foulage ....................................................
franges ....................................................
frise, ratine ..............................................
futaine ....................................................


Galoche ..................................................
galan ......................................................
gance .....................................................
gant .......................................................
garniture ................................................
gilet .........................................................

gousset ....................................................
guêtre .....................................................
Habit ......................................................
hardes .....................................................
havresac ....................................................


Jabot .......................................................
jarretière ................................................
jonc ........................................................
justaucorps .............................................


Laine drapée ...........................................
lame filée ................................................


Manche ....................................................
manchettes, parements ..........................
manchon ................................................
manteau ..................................................
mantelet ..................................................
mazamet ..................................................
melanges .................................................
mitaines ...................................................
mouchoir .................................................
molleton ..................................................
montre ....................................................
mousseline .............................................


Ourlet ....................................................


Paillette ..................................................
parements, manchettes .........................
pattes de poche ......................................
peluche, pluche .....................................
perruque ................................................
piéce du col ............................................
pierre ......................................................
pinchina [t] ............................................
pli ...........................................................
pluche, peluche .....................................
poignée ....................................................
poignet ....................................................
polonaise .................................................
pomme ....................................................
popeline ...................................................


Quartier ..................................................


Raquette ..................................................
rasoir .....................................................
ratine, frize ............................................
rayé .........................................................
redingotte ...............................................
robe de chambre ....................................
rubans ....................................................


Sabot .......................................................
savon .......................................................
séchage ...................................................
semelle ...................................................
serviette ..................................................
soie .........................................................
soulier français .....................................


Tablier ....................................................
talon .......................................................
taffetas ....................................................
tissu ........................................................
toile ........................................................
toile à voile .............................................
toile rousse (de brin) .............................
trépointe ....................................................
tricoté ......................................................
tresse .......................................................


Velours ....................................................
velours de gueux .....................................
velouté ....................................................
vergette ....................................................
vernis ......................................................
vêtement ...................................................
vêtement d'interieur ..............................
volant ......................................................

combinations of garments for an ensemble
fastener
small piece of leather reinforcing a shoe
armpit of a garment
ring
attachments, fasteners

a sack for carrying or storing clothes and other possessions
beard
stocking(s)
stockings of an unknown material. The words may be intended to mean yarn (laine filée)
dimit
large box pleats in justaucorps and other garments
basting thread
cambric
a style of front closing for breeches
jewel, jewelry
a type of sleeved waistcoat
wig box
cap
brim (of a hat)
edged, fringed, bordered
boot
buckle
buckram
seaman's garment, probably a cape
barracan, a type of camlet
(1) purse (2) hairsack
button
buttonhole
a style of front closing for breeches
embroidered
brushing. One of the operations in preparing beaver hats
brush


drawers
the "dome" or crown of a hat
camlet
underwaistcoat; or sleeved gilet
 fluted, ribbed (cloth)
cane, walking-stick
cinnamon (coloured)
a hooded robe, usually worn by fishermen
cowl
"a sort of rough woollen cloth, twilled is the manner of serge but velveted on both sides, used for making bedspreads" (Havard, Dictionnaire de L'Ameublement)
checked, checkered
a leather cloak generally worn by seamen
beaver
belt
a belt designed to carry a sword, etc. Swordbelt
the metal clasp holding the ornamental part of a shoe buckle to the shoe
hat
half-hose
a very short sock worn beneath fine stockingsfor warmth
 footwear
shirt
nightshirt
chest, trunk
lining of a hat (1), a net of thread or silk which supported a wig, hat or cap (2)
collar
cord
shoemaker
to sew
probably coutil, a rough fabric similar to grosse toile but twilled. Twill, tick.
(1) seam (2) sewing
the 18th century necktie
hook
(1) double breasted (for a vest); (2) twilled (for a material)
breeches


lace
a leather apron worn by fishermen
see note on fabrics


scarlet
unbleached
upper (of a shoe); vamp
sword
pump, a lightweight shoe
possibly éstame, worsted, as in worsted wool
untwilled fine cloth of wool or silk
see note on fabrics


to split, or cleave
split, cut open
felt
thread. See also bas de fil
see bas de fil
flannel
pressing. An operation in the making of beaver hats
fringes
freize
fustian


a wooden soled shoe
braid
Loop, belt loop or the loop by which the folded brim of a hat was held against the crown.
glove
trimming or adornment added to decorate an item of clothing
Waistcoat. (Though sometimes translated as "underwaistcoat" the gilet does not appear to have been an under-garment at Louisbourg).
(1) armpit (2) gusset
gaiter
suit of clothes
old worn-out clothes
haversack


An ornamented trimming at the throat of a shirt
garter
rattan
A style of coat frequently worn as part of the 18th century suit


wool pressed in the manner of drap (g.v.)
woollen yarn


sleeve
cuffs
muff
overcoat
a short cape
a woollen material
mixed weaves
mittens
handkerchief
a thick soft flannel
(pocket) watch
muslin


hem


small piece of leather reinforcing a shoe
cuffs
pocket flaps (covering the opening of the pocket)
plush
wig
collar (piece)
(1) (precious) stone in jewelry (2) whetstone for sharpening razor
a coarse woollen material
fold, pleat
plush
hilt of a sword
wrist (of a shirt), cuff
a style of vest
knob, head of a cane
poplin


 quarter, a part of a leather shoe


snowshoe
razor
frieze
striped
a style of coat, often worn with a suit
dressing-gown, robe
ribbons


wooden shoe
soap
drying- A stage in beaver hat making
sole of a shoe
towel
silk
soulier ordinaire, the basic shoe style at Louisbourg


 apron
heel
taffeta
See note on fabrics
See note on fabrics
sailcloth
toile made from specially treated hemp
welt
knit, knitted
braid or plait


velvet
"beggars velvet"
velvet-like
clothes whisk, clothes brush
varnish
garment
indoor garment
a style of coat. Frock-coat

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