What did the British wear in the 1600-1700s?

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Wikilatief - What did the British wear in the 1600-1700s? This I answered version 1620 in England or British. Usually men wear stockings or tunics, while women wear long dresses with sleeveless tunics and wimples to cover their hair.

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They also use linen for dresses, underwear, shirts, gloves, etc. Working-class women may not have the resources to keep their linens white, therefore use beige or gray linen. 

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Ordinary women in those days also wore wimples like the picture above.

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In addition to the headgear, they also wear folded linen collars and are pinned around their necks. It aims to protect the body from the heat of the sun and the cold weather.

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Why in those days they wore head coverings (Wimple) ?

Based on the sources I read. This is the reason.

"For women, wimple is a form of headdate formed from a large piece of cloth, worn around the neck and chin and covering the top of the head "(Wikipedia)

For medieval Christian culture, it is inappropriate for a married woman to show her hair. 

For working women, this headgear is commonly used to protect herself from the heat of the sun or various other weather. 

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It is not uncommon for working women who do not wear wimple because such things are not necessary for her.