Clothing in medieval times were usually made of wool and their undergarments were usually made on linen. People rarely cleaned their outer garments but they cleaned their undergarments regulary. Unlike the Romans the middle ages were cut and sewn to fit. Their clothing had bodices, sleeves, waistline, legs and necklines. The wealthy people's clothing was usually bright colors
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Wealthy women wore ankle length gowns. Their gowns were tight at the bodice and loose fitting and puffy at the bottom. At the neckline there was a split so the head could fit in. Wealthy men wore tunics ankle length. The men wore brighter colors than the peasants and they were made of velvet or damask. Their stocking were made of either wool or silk. For a more formal occasion the men wore loose and sleeveless outer garments called mantles that had gold or sliver stitching, jewels, and fur
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Peasant women wore sleeveless tunics. men wore tunics knee length. During the winter they wore cloaks made of sheep skin, wool hats and mittens and leather boots. The boots were mid calf length with turned down or rolled up tops. Monks wore long woolen habits (distinctive set of garments worn by members of a religious order). The color of the habits varied depending on what order the monk was in. Bendicitines wore black habits and Cistericans wore un-dyed wool or white habits.
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Upper class would eat with silverware and gold dishes. Vegetables were limited for the upper class. Instead they ate deer, boar, hares, and rabbits. They also ate bread called manchet. Their food was highly spiced with pepper, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger,saffron and cardamon.
Lower class ate pottage, bread, milk, cheese, beef, pork, and lamb. The lower class would eat their food from wooden or horn dishes. Everyone used their own knife. they drank wine, spiced wines, beer, ale, cider, fruit juice, milk, tea and coffe |
Religion was very important to them, sometimes eating meat was banned. In certain religions meat was not allowed to be eaten on Mondays, Wednesdays an Fridays during lent or advent. Instead of meat they would often eat fish.
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How They Influenced Us Today
The medieval people influenced us today by making the clothing not be like the Romans. They made the sleeves and the pant legs. Today we use a lot of our clothing based off of them, pants, long sleeved shirts, short sleeved shirts, and Shorts. They invented the neckline which we still have today. The middle Age people influenced us a lot today, not just including clothing.
The medieval people influenced us today by making the clothing not be like the Romans. They made the sleeves and the pant legs. Today we use a lot of our clothing based off of them, pants, long sleeved shirts, short sleeved shirts, and Shorts. They invented the neckline which we still have today. The middle Age people influenced us a lot today, not just including clothing.
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