Medieval European Clothing

The few roads that still existed in a very bad state, bridges were scarce, and the common brigand. For this reason, during the Middle Ages, until about 1000 AD, the population was close to the soil around the feudal lord's castle. People in just about when it comes to festivals in other cities. These were the only occasions on which people buy or participate in various products and have a chance of their own food or objects and fabrics made for sale.

Fear dominated the lives of the people and induced them to ask for protection from powerful warriors who built and defended castles or monasteries, not soldiers, but behind thick walls. Life was hard, and people think about clothes. Dresses were often at home and were often rough and shapeless. Trousers, tunics and shawls were removed to the cold. The cloths are made from wool or fur, and on the shoulder. Most Europeans were dressed like today’s Benedictine monks, except for men’s trousers The shoes are made of leather around the foot. Colors are flat, they were shades of gray, brown, dark blue and red. Conical hats were worn together.

This was a pyramidal society because the classes of the population is in the form of a pyramid .. with the kings and queens at the top of the pyramid (and few in number) to the farmers (which are many in number). In the middle were feudal lords, clergy and others, such as vassals.