Medieval Underwear

Medievalists know very little about underwear worn in the medieval period. The Chartres images, for example, represented outerwear, so we can only guess, from depictions of ceramics and drawings, which were worn under. From the early Rome, there are depictions of women to participate in the games that they wear something that looks like a bikini, a bit lower and a binding wrap on top.

Full skirts in use, it is doubtful that women lift assets substance and then dissolve slightly to answer call of nature, even if only as a men's loincloths may be worn at certain times of the month.

Women wore undergowns or chemises, beneath their outer gowns. In the photo, this woman has its outer sheath hidden in her band, maybe a little air under her chemise, but that was the furthest it.

Men, in the early medieval period wore loincloths, like what is shown. Workers in the field thought nothing of stripping their loincloths in hot weather. At other times, the clothes were colorful, and a part of everyday outer garment, such as the photo suggests, and the men at sea had no remorse about stripping naked during the day on the tasks on the ship, unless there are women on board.

Hose are made of two pieces of fabric sewn together, usually made of wool. Later, hose (trousers) worn by armored knights were made of solid material and asked chausses, an article under the armor worn. In the late medieval and early modern times, hose, a significant part of everyday outer garment and are often colorful and beautiful fabrics.