[PDF] 14th century european clothing

Fashion in fourteenth-century Europe was marked by the beginning of a period of experimentation with different forms of clothing.1400–1500 in European fashion · 1100–1200 in European · KirtleAutres questions
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  • What clothing was worn in the 14th century?

    An overgown, tunic, or kirtle was usually worn over the shirt or doublet. As with other outer garments, it was generally made of wool. Over this, a man might also wear an over-kirtle, cloak, or a hood. Servants and working men wore their kirtles at various lengths, including as low as the knee or calf.

  • What did Europeans wear in the Middle Ages?

    Towards the end of the Middle Ages, men of the wealthy classes sported hose and a jacket, often with pleating or skirting, or a tunic with a surcoat. Women wore flowing gowns and elaborate headwear, ranging from headdresses shaped like hearts or butterflies to tall steeple caps and Italian turbans.

  • What were clothes made of in the 14th century?

    When it comes to medieval clothing, Europeans got by on five major components: leather, linen, wool, silk, and fur. Leather was used for belts and shoes, armour and heavy aprons.
  • Fashion in 15th-century Europe was characterized by a series of extremes and extravagances, from the voluminous robes called houppelandes with their sweeping floor-length sleeves to the revealing doublets and hose of Renaissance Italy.
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