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Clothing In Medieval Times By Pinar Kapkin Medieval Age Clothing What did most people wear in the medieval ages? Most people in the medieval ages wore woolen clothing. Rough wool and soft wool depended on how rich you are. Underwear was made our of linen. Underwear gets washed a lot. Brighter colors representing richness. Men usually wore jackets. Women wore big gowns. Women also wore big headwear in different shapes. Headwear was shaped as hearts, butterflies, and other pretty things. Women loved to show off. Medieval Clothing Do you know about the medieval clothing? The medieval ages was 1100 years long. Nobles loved fashion. The nobles had money to buy fabrics. Tailors made nobles clothing. Poor peasants traded goods for their clothes. Men and women wore the same clothing. Men clothing was the shortest. Hose were the main part of men and women fashion. Outer clothes were washed barely. Undergarments were washing more often!! Colors Send Messages What did colors of clothing have to do with society? Rich people had more colors to pick from. Poor people can only afford some colors. Pink was a very strong color. Pink was just a lighter color of red which sent the same message. Blue is gentle. Green was envy. Red is blood. White is pure. Purple was very expensive! Purple means royalty and fame. Colors meant a lot!! Fur and Jewelry How was the jewelry and fur in medieval ages? Wealthy people wore so much better than the peasants in jewlery and fur. Gem cutting was not invented in the medieval times sadly. Gems were kind of edgy and not pretty. Ring were the most popular. Knights couldn’t wear rings. Silver clothing was very wealthy. Fur was very warm. Richer had better fur which was soft and lined. Poor people had rough fur, if they could afford it. Jewelry was a big thing for the wealthy. Fabrics How was the fabric in the medieval ages? The lord had the best silk fabrics. Upper-class always had silk clothing. Tailors made clothes. Tailors were pa