Medieval Clothing - Discovering the Beauty of the Medieval Clothing

The social strata played an immense role in the trendwith a belt.
of fashion and on the medieval clothing's history inOn the other hand, the wealthy men wore trousers
general. The medieval clothes worn long time agowrapped with lengthy tunics. Surcoats and Tabards
dictated the social status of an individual for only thewere also put on which were covered with cloaks
wealthy people and the prominent ones were entitleddesigned with a fascinating fur and a broach. Hats
to wear the most fancy, expensive and colorfulwere included in the overall medieval clothing. Hats
medieval clothing while poor people had to usewere made from the same expensive materials that
blankets and russets for their medieval clothes.their clothes were made from. The rich men's shoes
The rich people's medieval costumes were made outwere of velvet, leather and silk and were secured with
from fabrics such as velvets, furs, silks, cotton anda buckle.
taffeta. The silks and cottons were all imported fromThe medieval clothing of prominent women had
the Middle East while velvets were bought from Italy.numerous layers. Their underclothings were composed
The medieval clothing of the wealthy people wereof breeches, hose and a chemise. The top covering
made in a variety of colors. The coloring agent thatcan be a long gown or dress that may be bright
produced the flamboyant colors in their medievalyellow or white linen. Gowns were tailored from
clothing were very costly. The green tincture wasfabrics such as velvets, silks, furs, cottons and taffeta.
extracted from lychen and the blue colorant wasThe neck part and the hem of the gown were
drawn out from a rare plant. Meanwhile, red tincturesembellished with lace and exquisite gems. Tunics such
came from a Mediterranean bug. It is thereforeas biauds and tabards covered the gowns. Their
unsurprising that the less fortunate settled for wool,medieval dresses were wrapped-up with mantels. The
linen and sheep skin and were not vibrantly colored aswomen's shoes were likewise made from the same
opposed to those of the upper class people.materials as those of men. To spice their overall
Generally, all the medieval clothes consisted of variousmedieval appeal, women wore their hair long and
layers. Since people in the medieval ages spend theirbraided and covered with a wimple, which was a
time outdoors and in castles where the temperature ispiece of silk pinned over their hair.
usually chilly, it was paramount to keep themselvesOver the years, the medieval men and women started
warm.to wear hats as part of their medieval clothing. In fact,
The peasant men's clothing were knee length tunicsthe taller the hats, the better it was for their looks.
that were secured with a belt. Peasant women woreTheir clothes also took on a few other additions which
lengthy dresses that was made out of the same asevolved into more elegant styles.
that of their male counterparts and similarly secured