| We are living in the modern era but it is always | | | | of sheep and the location where it was raised. |
| interesting to know about the era which has been | | | | Medieval era also saw the invention of the spinning |
| passed. To know about the people, customs, | | | | wheel and the fulling mill, which mechanically beat, |
| tradition, life-style and clothing of the past era is | | | | shrank and softened the wool cloth. |
| very interesting as well as knowledgeable. This | | | | During the early medieval period, the difference in |
| world has gone through different periods and the | | | | male and female costumes was not very |
| most vital period is considered to be the medieval | | | | pronounced, as both wore a long tunic called a |
| period, in which various developments and | | | | "bliaut," belted at the waist, and a cloak. The only |
| progress were made. To enjoy the mystery, | | | | difference was that men wore beards and the |
| magic and glamour of the medieval era, medieval | | | | length of their dress sometimes crept up to the |
| costumes are the perfect and easily available | | | | knee. However both male and female wore skirts. |
| choice, which gives the true feeling and look of | | | | It was only after the development of armor that |
| that period. We all are quite familiar with medieval | | | | a strong differentiation began to manifest itself. |
| costumes since we have come across them in | | | | As the medieval era progressed, the costumes |
| various movies, fairly tales and in plays. Clothing is | | | | began to change considerably. Women’s |
| just not considered as clothing but it reflects the | | | | clothing changed superficially with waistlines and |
| social, economic and even moral implications of | | | | necklines moving up and down and sleeves |
| that era. | | | | alternated between loose and tight-fitting. |
| Medieval costumes came into existence after the | | | | Women generally dressed in two layers, an |
| fall of the Western Roman Empire in AD 476. The | | | | overdress and an under dress. Headgear is the |
| styles of the medieval costumes varied from | | | | area of fashion, where medieval women's clothing |
| region to region and as per the social status of | | | | had its true distinctiveness. Medieval costumes for |
| the particular person. The affluent class of people | | | | men generally comprise of breeches, trousers and |
| wore clothes that reflected their high status in the | | | | tunic. The styles of the medieval costumes varied |
| society whereas peasants wore clothes, as per | | | | from region to region and as per the social status |
| their budgets. Medieval costume patterns differed | | | | of the particular person. Medieval costumes are |
| from place to place and each country had their | | | | the best way to understand the life-style, culture |
| own distinctive ways of dressing. The most | | | | and fashion of that period, since they rightly |
| common raw material for medieval clothing was | | | | depict the true picture of that society. |
| wool and the quality of wool varied on the breed | | | | |