M e d i e v a l f o o d s , M u s i c , & C l o t h i n g . B 3 4 . T a y l o r N e w t o n a n d E r i n S h e a h a n .

CLOTHINGI n t h e M e d i e v a l T i m e s

TailoringFor wealthy people, most of their clothing was created by

tailors. But most of the population made their own

clothing. They favored certain fabrics like burnet, perse,

lincoln scarlet, russet, kersey, chalons, damask, and sandal.

ShoemakersPeople who were shoemakers often wore borealis hats, along with their spouse. They would

wear woolen coats that had fur-trimmed sleeves. On the inside

of the coats was a woolen doublet.

Royalty Clothing/FriarsKings and Queens would wear

brightly colored silks and crowns. They wore the most

expensive clothing that anyone could buy. Friars wore cloaks with habits and hoods, and a

rope belt with wooden beads for counting prayers.

PeasantsPeasants wore brown jackets

and felt hats with stirrups. They would make their own straw

hats, linen shirts, leather flasks, pants, and pewter badges. That

is what their daily wear consisted of.

Men’s and Woman’s clothing based on their jobs and social ranking.

Depending on your job and social ranking of the people, the types of clothing

varied throughout the town. There was a distinguished look of the upper class

and middle class. You could tell which person was in what class just by looking at

the clothes they wore. Knights wore sleeveless surcoats covered with a coat of

arms. Barbarian nomads would wear clothing made of things like fur, wool, and leather. They would wear long trousers and fine leather shoes. People who were

more fortunate in society would most likely wear imports like silks and turbans.

Clothing for men varied throughout the middle ages. Loose and tight tunics were

worn. Undershirts, briefs with sleeveless jackets, stockings, and cloaks all were the

main types of clothing that men would wear. Women did

not have that big of a variety for clothing.

Kirtles(Tunics worn to your ankles) were a popular

choice of clothing. But women that were more

affluent tended to wear more luxurious

clothing. Married women would wear tight-fitting caps with nets over their hair. Most

unmarried women wore either loose or tightly

braided veils.