Middle Ages Flashcards
Crusaders dress
Braies
Trouser worn by Celtics and Germanic tribes then worn in Europe in the Middle Ages
Chainse
Chemise a long dress that goes under clothes
Bliaud
Over garment worn by men and women gown with voluminous gathered skirt fitted sleeves until elbow then open to long Angel wings
Bliaud
Kirtle/cote hardie
Main gown worn by women
Chausses leg coverings
Cyclas/Surcoat
Surcoat/cyclas
Mantle/cloak
Tippet
Long narrow cloth streamer usually white worn around the arm above the elbow hanging down to knee or ground
Tippet
Pourpoint/doublet
Houppelande
Over gown also known as surcote high neck collar big loose sleeves lots of fabric
Parti coloured
Method of decoration half or 1/4 of the garment was a different colour and pattern than the rest