In the Middle Ages in Europe the attitude to the body becomes more strict, the body becomes unworthy of admiration, the body beauty becomes forbidden, which is reflected in the medieval fashion. Body beauty for a long time will hide under the abundance of expensive fabrics, and the main attention, first of all, is drawn to the high cost of decoration.
At the very beginning of the Middle Ages, social gradation was not very expressed in costume, that is, the clothes of the rich and poor class differed only in fabrics and in the presence of ornaments. Later clothes in the medieval style will strictly determine to which estate this or that person belongs.
The upper estate in the Middle Ages is dressed in brighter colors, while commoners are content with clothes of dark, soft, muffled tones.
The main components of the clothing of medieval Europe - a shirt of linen, pants, as well as tight stockings . The shirt was put on top of clothes, also wore a cloak and closed shoes made of colored leather. In the cold season, the clothes of a medieval man consisted of warm clothes made of fur - sheepskin and mittens.
Since the XII century, the clothing of the upper class has become longer, and the socks of footwear have also become longer. Craft tailor is very popular.
Medieval women's clothing
In the Middle Ages, women's fashion includes silk and other fabrics of high quality, more patterns and decorative elements are used, and embroidery is used. A peculiarity of the cut of women's medieval clothes was the combination of a top that beautifully emphasizes the shape of the figure with a beautifully flowing bottom.
Since the beginning of the 12th century, buttons that are made of leather, bone or metal have been used. In the XII century, clothing acquires more functional features, instead of silk using cloth, preference is given to lace instead of abundant decor and embroidery on the outfits. Also at this time comes into fashion veil and a variety of headgear, often decorated with precious stones.
Ornaments in the Middle Ages
Beautiful jewelry, like clothes, in medieval Europe could afford to wear monks, kings, nobles, and some merchants. Jewels were the personification of power, therefore in the XIII century a law was issued, according to which commoners were forbidden to wear them.
It was during these times that many alchemists work at the royal courts, trying to get gold from lead and other metals.
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