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robes were naturally not worn in action. At this period, the most dignified figures, like King
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only became common in the 16th centuryβyet some married women wore their chemises to bed as a form of modesty and piety. Many in the lower classes wore their undergarments to bed because of the cold weather at night time and since their beds usually consisted of a straw mattress and a few sheets, the
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made out of wool were used to cover the legs, and were generally brightly colored, and often had leather soles, so that they did not have to be worn with shoes. The shorter clothes of the second half of the century required these to be a single garment like modern tights, whereas otherwise they were
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records: "Around that year (1350), men, in particular, noblemen and their squires, took to wearing tunics so short and tight that they revealed what modesty bids us hide. This was a most astonishing thing for the people". This fashion may well have derived from military clothing, where long loose
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In the course of the century the length of male hemlines progressively reduced, and by the end of the century it was fashionable for men to omit the long loose over-garment of previous centuries (whether called tunic, kirtle, or other names) altogether, putting the emphasis on a tailored top that
1261:, a treatise on healthful living, show the clothing of working people: men wear short or knee-length tunics and thick shoes, and women wear knotted kerchiefs and gowns with aprons. For hot summer work, men wear shirts and braies and women wear chemises. Women tuck their gowns up when working.
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onto coloured silk velvet fields. It is vertically quilted, with wool stuffing and a silk satin lining. This type of coat, originally worn out of sight under armour, was in fashion as an outer garment from about 1360 until early the next century. Only this and a child's version (Chartres
472:, appeared around 1380 and was to remain fashionable well into the next century. It was essentially a robe with fullness falling from the shoulders, very full trailing sleeves, and the high collar favored at the English court. The extravagance of the sleeves was criticized by moralists.
449:(above). In the miniature (left) of Chaucer reading to his court both men and women wear very high collars and quantities of jewelry. The King (standing to the left of Chaucer; his face has been defaced) wears a patterned gold-coloured costume with matching hat. Most of the men wear
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wears a long fur-lined gown with hanging sleeves over a tight-sleeved kirtle, with a veil. Her gown is trimmed with embroidery or (more likely) braid. A royal lady wears a blue mantle hanging from her shoulders; her hair is worn in two braids beneath her crown. Italy,
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made a transformation from being a utilitarian hood with a small cape to becoming a complicated and fashionable hat worn by the wealthy in town settings. This came when they began to be worn with the opening for the face placed instead on the top of the head.
690:(chiding an indiscreet young woman, see image below) wears a long, loose houppelande. The fashionable young men wear short tunics, one with dagged edges. The man on the right wears shoes with long pointed toes, late 14th century. From the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
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illustrations, where it is shown as a white and blue-grey softly striped or checkered pattern lining cloaks and other outer garments; the white belly fur with the merest edging of grey was called miniver. A fashion in men's clothing for the dark furs
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wear their hair confined in braids or cauls over each ear, and wear sheer veils. The woman on the left wears a sideless surcoat over her kirtle, and the woman on the right wears an overgown with fur-lined hanging sleeves or tippets. From the
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for formal occasions. Fitted kirtles had wide skirts made by adding triangular gores to widen the hem without adding bulk at the waist. Kirtles also had long, fitted sleeves that sometimes reached down to cover the knuckles.
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depicted on the St. Vincent altarpiece in
Catalonia is reddish-brown on one side and plaid on the other, and remains of plaid and checkered wool fabrics dating to the 14th century have also been discovered in London.
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of cloth was known throughout the century, and was probably fairly common by the end; this is hard to assess as artists tended to avoid trying to depict patterned cloth due to the difficulty of doing so.
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garments made of two contrasting fabrics, one on each side, arose for men in mid-century, and was especially popular at the
English court. Sometimes just the hose would be different colours on each leg.
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of reddish brown and plaid fabric. The cotehardie fits snugly and is buttoned up the front. A narrow belt is worn around the hips. Detail of the
Altarpiece of St. Vincent, Catalonia, late 14th century.
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on a breezy day. Her kirtle sleeves button from the elbow to the wrist, and she wears a sheer veil confined by a fillet or circlet. Her skirt has a long train. From the
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was also adopted by women late in the century. Women invariably wore their houppelandes floor-length, the waistline rising up to right underneath the bust, sleeves very wide and hanging, like
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was the most important material for clothing, due to its numerous favourable qualities, such as the ability to take dye and its being a good insulator. This century saw the beginnings of the
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Cathedral) survive. As an indication of the rapid spread of fashion between the courts of Europe, a manuscript chronicle illuminated in
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was usually worn over the shirt or doublet. As with other outer garments, it was generally made of wool. Over this, a man might also wear an over-kirtle,
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wears a chaperon that has been caught by a gust. He wears a belt pouch and carries a walking stick, late 14th century. From the
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two separate pieces covering the full length of each leg. Hose were generally tied to the breech belt, or to the breeches themselves, or to a
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wore a velvet doublet embroidered with forty sheep and forty swans, each with a pearl bell around its neck.
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1856:: the History of Costume and Personal Adornment
1620:in Jonathan Alexander & Paul Binski (eds),
1972:The English Fur Trade in the Later Middle Ages
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1647:Concise History of Costume and Fashion
343:Jean de Vaudetar, chamberlain of King
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1902:A History of Costume
1831:A History of Fashion
1704:History of Nightwear
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1422:A History of Fashion
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2175:Middle Ages
2120:Han Chinese
1672:www.nga.gov
1557:2009-10-19.
822:Before the
811:Headdresses
801:houppelande
654:Serving man
611:7 β Walking
563:3 β Servant
470:houppelande
407:arming-coat
349:Jean Bondol
95:houppelande
59:James Laver
2584:Categories
2267:Vietnamese
2225:400sβ1000s
1817:References
1810:id. p. 116
1677:2022-04-13
1604:2012-06-12
1482:, Volume 1
1079:, 1338β44.
872:couvrechef
834:or simple
774:cotehardie
664:Bridegroom
539:1 β Braies
506:chain mail
317:cotehardie
239:Burgundian
224:cotehardie
162:Edward III
158:Embroidery
89:The young
2431:1945β1960
2426:1930β1945
2388:Edwardian
2346:Victorian
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2313:1775β1795
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2303:1700β1750
2298:1650β1700
2293:1600β1650
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1180:Threshing
1100:poulaines
745:nightwear
728:Underwear
707:, 1305β40
688:Older man
419:appliquΓ©d
379:chronicle
321:pourpoint
205:Silk Road
71:tailoring
2569:Swimwear
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979:5 β Hood
887:crespine
876:kerchief
676:Huntsman
510:bascinet
490:chaperon
451:chaperon
305:chausses
291:breeches
212:mi-parti
203:via the
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182:brocades
138:mi-parti
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1216:Fishing
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1135:workers
1089:A bride
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832:coronet
797:mantles
785:tabards
644:gussets
514:hauberk
325:jaqueta
310:doublet
190:Ottoman
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368:kirtle
286:braies
260:Ermine
256:marten
235:lining
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