Why Do We Wear Medieval Clothing

Medieval period was all about fashion and essentials of what people wore.Fashion and necessity were fulfilled through the available materials which varied across the centuries of middle ages.The materials available for use in medieval clothing included:Wool,Silk,Linen,Hemp,Cotton,Leather,Fur

Different fabrics like taffeta, velvet and damask were made from textiles like silk, cotton and linen using specific weaving techniques and these were among the more expensive fabrics available.

Colors Found in Medieval Clothing-Dyes were made using natural sources like plants, roots, lichen, tree bark, nuts, crushed insects, mollusks and iron oxide.

Garments Worn under Medieval Clothing

In Medieval times the noble women use to wear gowns which were made using furs,velvet,silk,,cotton,taffeta which were decorated with different lace and gems and they were covered with long over tunics called bliauds. Women wore underpants,stockings or hose depending on their resources the nature of their outer garments and their personal preferences.Almost everyone wore something on their heads in the Middle Ages to keep off the sun in hot weather to keep their heads warm in cold weather, and to keep dirt out of their hair.Women wore veils and wimples and the fashion-conscious nobility of the High Middle Ages wore some fairly complex hats and head rolls.middleages-e1372692805950

The cloaks were trimmed with an expensive fur and pinned at the shoulder with a broach. They wore shoes designed for castle wear made of silk, velvet, cloth or leather and fastened with a