Brocade gold ornaments and embroidery made the clothing very fancy People loved wearing finery and showing off their wealth Laws were made to keep people from putting so much fancy trim on their clothes but they didn't stop Some fancy dresses cost as much as a large farm Clothes weren't sold in shops If you were wealthy a tailor made them for you from fabric you pur chased If you were a peasant you made your clothes from fabric you wove at home out of wool taken from the family’s sheep Because clothes were so hard to make people wore them out so they sewed on patches to make them last Rich people gave their old clothes to the poor and dealers sold old clothes at the markets clothing decorated with points and bells along the edges was popular but against the law except for nobility or the wealthy By the end of the Middle Ages clothing was more
Medieval Outfit Look through your family's closets ask permission first and put together an outfit for yourself You can also find great costume pieces at yard sales and thrift shops just like the old clothes dealers in the medieval days KYou'll need to find long stockings or tights Add a long robe or dress with a loose smock or vest over it Make a cape by pinning a sheet or towel at your shoulders or tying it at the neck Try on some leather boots or sandals over thick socks For boys wear tights or pants with a long loose smock type shirt over them Wear a belt at the waist and a cape tied at the
Hat Apron or smock T Bel Bag Long pants Fabric wrapped and tied around N your legs BOY S OUTFIT
Fabric scarf if Ribbons tied onto the sleeves Short jumper over a long dress GIRLS OUTFIT Girls can wear a long dress and put on a shorter jumper or apron over it If the dress doesn't have fancy sleeves tie several ribbons around the sleeves A belt was also worn at the waist over the cloth ing Things were tied onto it a bag fan looking glass pomander or metal drinking cup Tuck your gloves in the belt when you aren't wearing them Everyone wore hats felt hats hats with veils feath ers or other trim headpieces made from scarves or simple
