Medieval Clothing
The clothing of the Medieval Times was unlike most other time periods. In these ages, every level of society wore different garments. The rich had lots of jewels and the poor had the bare essentials. Here are the different levels of society and the clothes they wore:
Nobles-
Bright colors were worn by the richer citizens. Lower class couldn’t wear same colors, because colors symbolized wealth. Also had fancy materials and jewelry.
Knights-
Knights wore lots of heavy garments during battle.They wore full suits of armor or chain mail, metal rings attached to each other, so the knight could be protected. Also, they carried shields, swords, and helmets, that were all very heavy and difficult to carry into battle.
Clergy-
Bishops- extravagant outfits like the nobles.
Priests- long back gowns
Monks- brown, woolen, hooded gowns, with a long cowl, and often had a bald spot on the tops of their heads, although they were clean shaven.
Nuns- muted gowns with a belt or cloth tied around their waist, and wore wimples.
Tradesmen-
Their clothes weren’t that much different than the peasants (see below). Although, if your certain craft required an apron, you would wear that.
Peasants-
Women made their clothes and they weren’t very comfortable. They were usually wool or other materials. The colors that were worn most frequently were red, brown, and gray. Clogs were worn all of the time by both men and women, to protect their feet from the rocky and muddy paths.
Nobles-
Bright colors were worn by the richer citizens. Lower class couldn’t wear same colors, because colors symbolized wealth. Also had fancy materials and jewelry.
Knights-
Knights wore lots of heavy garments during battle.They wore full suits of armor or chain mail, metal rings attached to each other, so the knight could be protected. Also, they carried shields, swords, and helmets, that were all very heavy and difficult to carry into battle.
Clergy-
Bishops- extravagant outfits like the nobles.
Priests- long back gowns
Monks- brown, woolen, hooded gowns, with a long cowl, and often had a bald spot on the tops of their heads, although they were clean shaven.
Nuns- muted gowns with a belt or cloth tied around their waist, and wore wimples.
Tradesmen-
Their clothes weren’t that much different than the peasants (see below). Although, if your certain craft required an apron, you would wear that.
Peasants-
Women made their clothes and they weren’t very comfortable. They were usually wool or other materials. The colors that were worn most frequently were red, brown, and gray. Clogs were worn all of the time by both men and women, to protect their feet from the rocky and muddy paths.
A nun in the Medieval Times.
“File:Medieval Nun or Woman in Religious Clothing (2).JPG” Wikimedia Commons. Web. May 6, 2014. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Medieval_Nun_or_Woman_in_Religious_Clothing_(2).JPG
“File:Medieval Nun or Woman in Religious Clothing (2).JPG” Wikimedia Commons. Web. May 6, 2014. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Medieval_Nun_or_Woman_in_Religious_Clothing_(2).JPG
A Medieval nobleman.
“File:Man in Medieval Dress or Costume (26).JPG” Wikimedia Commons. Web. May 6, 2014. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Man_in_Medieval_Dress_or_Costume_(26).JPG
“File:Man in Medieval Dress or Costume (26).JPG” Wikimedia Commons. Web. May 6, 2014. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Man_in_Medieval_Dress_or_Costume_(26).JPG
A knight in armor.
“File:Helmeted Medieval Knight or Soldier (1).JPG” Wikimedia Commons. Web. May 6, 2014. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helmeted_Medieval_Knight_or_Soldier_(1).JPG
“File:Helmeted Medieval Knight or Soldier (1).JPG” Wikimedia Commons. Web. May 6, 2014. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helmeted_Medieval_Knight_or_Soldier_(1).JPG