Cost and Status The main fabrics used were wool, linen and canvas. These were dyed locally using fruit juices, purpura shell and madder. In the early ...
Clothes of active workers and archers Archers wore unrestricting thigh length gowns as did some farm labourers and some soldiers. Their legs were exposed and their hose had ...
The kirtle and the Shinrone Gown The second style of dress for the well to do woman was this one with a low neckline which shows the chemise underneath. The wide vent of ...
old English and Irish 3 The third style of dress had a high neck and a semi-fitted bodice. The skirt was full and the belt was decorated. The sleeves were ...
Shoes Shoes, like clothes, indicated a person’s position in society. The wealthier members wore fine shoes made from one piece of leather, ...
Cotehardies Another Anglo- Norman garment was the cotehardie with tippets. This was a round necked outer garment with a long full skirt which had ...
Changes over the Period The tunic or leine evolved over the centuries and became much more decorated for the wealthy. Embroidery was prominent at the neck, ...
Clothes for Men Warriors were seen as wild men. On the other hand, men of rank and substance in society wore linen, worked leather and treated wool. A ...
Soldiers Soldiers and charioteers wore distinctive clothing which facilitated ease of movement. They wore short brats or jackets with trews ...
