AY22 - Easy Elizabethan Breeches or Venetians Multisized SM-XXL. This style of breeches, called Venetians, were the height of male fashion in the later Elizabethan era. They are wider at the hips and taper through the lower thigh. This pattern has leg and waist bands with three front closure options. Shown with AY11 Nobleman's shirt and AY19 Front-Closing Doublet patterns. Similar to the Renaissance breeches but less full and therefore restrictive and indicative of middle to upper classes. Elizabethan, Renaissance, Stuart or Medieval looks.