Friday 5 May 2017

Getting Dressed as a Late Medieval Woman and Man - Joan Lennon

About a year ago, I posted on Getting Dressed as a Victorian Lady and today I'm sharing some videos about what lay beneath the luscious look of late medieval attire.  First, women's clothing, a layer at a time -



And since there have been requests for some insight into the undergarments of men as well, here we have the nitty gritty about braies (long baggy briefs), chemise (long-sleeved baggy undershirt), joined hose (laced to the doublet) and the ultimate shoulder pads -




From top to toe, for your education and delectation - they do look splendid!


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1 comment:

Linda said...

That was fun!