Costumes of this time period were incredibly Elizabethan, but they can be adapted into any different style. The women of this period wore clothing that was cloth to their body, and everything was very tight. Clothes were made to make sure that the womens body showed as much breast as possible and that the waste was as tight as possible. The bumroll was added to the dress to make the wearer have a smaller waist and wider hips. With the clothing, the women had the take small steps because of the restricted clothing. Men's clothings were built and used in a way to give the man a more muscular and firm tone. The doublet resembled a breastplate to make the man feel more masculine and give the audience the impression of him being "more of a man". Just like the women's clothes, the man's clothes were used to give them a straighter and tight posture and keep their shape. One of the great things of Much Ado About Nothing is that it has the ability to transpose into different era's because of the story. A recent performance I saw, they had the costumes in a 1940's time period, right after WW II and it worked very well.
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