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F ashion in The Middle Ages

F ashion in The Middle Ages. Words and Quotes. We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder. Andre Maurois There is something dark and wintry about the atmosphere of the later Middle Ages. Lytton Strachey . Influences Of fashion.

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F ashion in The Middle Ages

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  1. Fashion in The Middle Ages

  2. Words and Quotes • We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder. Andre Maurois • There is something dark and wintry about the atmosphere of the later Middle Ages. Lytton Strachey

  3. Influences Of fashion • Their fashion was dictated by the Feudal system, also called the Pyramid of power. There were restrictions regarding what people wore. There was a law against the poor wearing clothes that only the rich would wear. Therefore, you would be able to know the status of someone by the clothing they wore.

  4. Prominent Silhouette • Small and shapelier waistline for women. • High neckline in the early middle ages. • Lower neckline in the later middle ages.

  5. Popular Designers and/or Labels • There wasn’t any access to public design because everyone made there own clothing.

  6. Fashion Trends • Scholars would wear Read cloaks. • The poor would wear dull colours, like brown and gray, and clothing made out of shapeless wool for clothing. • Short dresses that showed men’s bums where restricted only to the wealthy. • Women wore Fancy hats to make a statement. • Leggings and/ or hose.

  7. Popular Colours • Wearing red in the middle ages symbolized a scholar • Gold cloth was a sign of extreme wealth, and was the ultimate status symbol. • Bright colours were only worn by the rich. • Purple was worn to look more rich and important.

  8. Textiles • Wool was the most common and important material used in the middle ages. • Linen was used for clothing that had direct contact with skin, because isn’t as coarse and ruff as wool. • Silk cloth and gold thread for the rich was used for decoration. • Cotton was also imported from Egypt was used for padding and quilting. • Leather was used as shoes.

  9. Fashion Parallels to Other Time Periods • Some fashion designers are bringing it back. • Flower wreaths are becoming popular. This style is very middle age. • Leggings were worn by everyone in the middle age. It is now popular now in our age.

  10. Historical Moments • The Black Death (1348-1350 AD) The plague that many people died from. This plague reduced government influence, due to the fact that the peasants were angry that they couldn’t help them. • The Great Famine (1315-1317 AD) A big portion of the population died, because of the 2-year famine. The crime rates increased and there were many cases of cannibalism. • The Hundred Years’ War (1337 AD) A war between the Kingdom of France, and the Kingdom of England. The war lasted a year.

  11. Bibliography • Fashion in the Middle Ages (Getty Center Exhibitions)." Fashion in the Middle Ages (Getty Center Exhibitions). Web. 22 Feb. 2013. • "1300–1400 in Fashion." Wikipedia. 15 Jan. 2013. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. • Medieval Clothing "About.com Medieval History. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. • "Designer Clothing: Fashion in the Medieval Times." Designer Clothing. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.

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