What clothes were worn in the 12th century
What clothes were worn in the 12th century
During the 12th century, clothes were quite simple. As in previous centuries, the outfits were multi-layered, covering most of the body. Fashion throughout the XII century was practically unchanged.
Instructions
1
Men's fashion of that time was likeopposed to the bellicose nature of men. Over the lower linen shirts they wore long tunics, reaching to the ankles, worn on top dresses without a belt and sleeves. There was practically no leg under the clothes. The common people wore tunics about knee length above their lower shirts.
2
Pretty wide linen trousers in the XII centurygave way to stockings or chauffeurs, they were worn by representatives of the aristocracy. Pantaloons became the property of the common people, peasants wore them with boots or leggings. At court, a high society preferred to wear not very comfortable shoes with long pointed noses.
3
It is at this time that the fashion for curlyhair and a shaved face. Beards remain only among the peasantry or among the elderly. In the twelfth century, a large number of different headdresses were invented, the most popular among them were colored berets with fur trim and pointed hats with flat fields. Hats with sharp ends that descended to the forehead were widely spread.
4
The woman's outfit consisted of a shirt or a bottomtunics, which were sewed from linen. One more tunic with an ankle length was put on such a shirt, and a loose-fitting dress on top of it. In some cases, this dress was closed by another tunic without sleeves with deep armholes. In some cases, women wore instead of free dresses tight tunics with sleeves of a special shape - up to the elbow they were tight-fitting, and lower considerably expanded. By the end of the 12th century, women's tunics acquired side laces, which made it possible to fit the clothes exactly according to the figure. Aristocrats often wore such dresses with long belts, which several times turned around the waist and hips and were fixed with a special knot on the stomach.
5
Women from the common people also wore a longlayered clothing. However, they were most often limited to a bottom shirt and one tunic or dress. During work, the interfering floors of clothing were tied with belts, this gave freedom of movement.
6
According to Christian traditions, married womenany class had to cover their heads. Aristocrats wore veils, which were much shorter in front than behind. In the XII century on the heads of noble women created complex designs often using false hair. Such haircuts, covered with veils, looked very unusual. Women from the common people covered their heads with usual scarves made of dense fabric.
