Medieval Clothing Introduction

More and more people are interested in Medieval clothing fashion now and they choose to wear Medieval clothing to express their fashion taste. If you are interested in Medieval clothing fashion and i think you will interested in my this article. I will introduce some Medieval clothing fashion information for you and you can have an reference if you are interested in this clothing fashion.


Medieval clothing was worn in several varieties.  Poorer individuals often were forced to dress in the equivalent of nothing more than rags.  A peasant in the medieval age, or worse yet the Dark Ages, often had to make do with just a few sparse robes or tunics.  Wool was the most common material of the day, with scratchy undergarments the order of the day.  Washing clothes, and bodies for that matter, was done only rarely.  At the upper end of the economic scale, royalty often wore extravagant clothing to show off their status and wealth.

Vintage White Lace Medieval Chemise Dress

Upper scale medieval clothing was as much about showing off wealth as it was comfort.  In fact, much medieval clothing of the royal variety was most likely very uncomfortable.  Intended more as a display of wealth, royal medieval clothing was about showing off the latest styles and fashions.  Long trains and elaborate jewelry typically complemented womens clothing of the time. The mens medieval clothing was often equally elaborate, featuring complex designs of fabric and colors.


If you have seen any of the modern reproductions of medieval clothing, common in movies such as Braveheart, this extravagant display of wealth through clothing is an easily recognizable feature of that time period. For poorer denizens of the medieval ages, clothing was much more about utility than comfort or style. At the opposite end of the spectrum, people in the royalty of the time focused on style much more than utility or even comfort. Styles changed just as frequently as it does today, or perhaps even more so.

Brown and Red Medieval Hooded Tunic for Men