Right: Lady wearing a henin (14th century) The woman’s plaits are coiled in a bun at each ear sometimes covered with a net, and the flat headband is kept in place by a veil or ‘wimpole’ drawn closely under the chin. A variety of loose over-gowns were also popular, and these had sleeves with two openings, allowing them to hang loosely like the university gowns based on them and still seen today. Cloaks were usually held by a cord at the shoulder. Most men, except the elderly, preferred tunics short. His feet are bare here, but some contemporary shoes were quite decorative.īy 1250 men’s and women’s tunics were cut with a wide upper sleeve. He wears cloth bound leggings instead of hose. The man is dressed for travelling in a hooded fur cloak and pointed hat. This man and woman (left) still wear the semi-circular shoulder fastening mantles and tunics like those of a century earlier, differing only in being more closely fittedand having long flowing cuffs.Long hair was an Anglo-Saxon fashion borrowed by the Normans, and the woman has hers braided into cloth-covered plaits beneath her hood. The Anglo Saxons were known for their skill in embroidery and braid weaving, like that trimming the man’s tunic.įashion changed slowly in medieval times. The lady covers her long hair with a hood held by a band, and carries a travelling pouch the man wears loose hose and leather shoes. The lady’s tunic, similar to the man’s but longer, has a semi-circular mantle fastening on the shoulder. They wear the basic medieval garments: a tunic, probably of wool, slightly fitted with a high neck and long sleeves, usually worn over a linen shirt. This man and woman (left) date from about 1050, just before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Starting from medieval fashion ending at the swinging sixties, this section covers British fashion from the Normans through medieval and middle ages to the end of the 15th century. Welcome to part one of our Fashion Through the Ages series.
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