500 years of Medieval Fashion
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- A rough guide to female fashions from about 9th to the end of the 15th century.
This is a very brief and generic outline, it does not represent all the styles, social status or local varieties - would take ages ( !), and although I do have quite a wardrobe, it is not as extensive - so I had to make do with whatever I happened to have in my closet!
I hope it will provide at least a vague basis for future research for those who are new to the era!
All the clothing made by us - some of this styles ( and indeed, some of the items shown, are available in our online shop!
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You and your husband are adorable together.
Booty sweat 💯💯
They looked like so much more comfortable clothing than a lot of the latter styles following the Medieval era!! I wonder why it all got so crazy?
You should see if you can get your husband or someone to model more period men's fashions. This video got me a little curious about what men wore through the ages too
I'm amazed that you have that many different pieces, even though you said it wasn't a lot. Going through your closet must be like a time warp! Love how much you really seem to be enjoying yourself in these videos!
an immortal couple throughout the centuries
Wow! You and Karolina Zebrowska are my top two historical UA-cam channels! I love your videos and i cling to the lovely fashion and information you put out! It's so amazing and I can't wait for more! 💗💗 this is one of my favorites!
Thank you! Interestingly enough, my maiden name was Zebrowska too- no relation though
I would love a more in-depth rundown of Viking fashion! Your video is are brilliant and informative and your clothes look so well made. If I were in the UK I would order from you as much as possible ;;
you write it off as a rough guide, but I think it was amazing nonetheless. What a collection!
the very early periods looked so comfortable....
i wonder why they started getting so complicated.
hubbys wig game is 10/10 x'D
The hubby is changing off screen! Im dying
That fur lined dress was fantastic
Italian renaissance? Someday...please
This was fantastic thank you! So interesting. Cheers from Australia. Good to see what my ancestors wore.
This was awesome. I'm a medieval historian and often wondered what a "houppelande" was, for example. I could watch your videos over and over. Could you do a specific one on head wear? I am interested in the crispette, filet, barbette, etc., and would like to see these things up close. Thanks!
Sarah Hearn I would love this too!
Oooo, more medieval headwear tutorials, please.
The Viking style and the 1360-90s were my two favorite styles, but they were all beautiful. Thanks for your videos, they’re always amazing! 🧡
Great video!!! You have so many beautiful clothes!
It's nice to see the rich lady dresses for once. As a medieval renactor myself, I'm normally in peasant clothes. So hose, linen underdress, woolen overdress (both with almost no shaping and no lacing at all), a belt and a wimple. No fancy kirtles or fun sleeves with crazy linings etc. It does however let me run around like a mad woman with little worry of ruining any expensive silks. So there are advantages too.
Are all you outfits handmade btw? If so, you are very talented and those must have taken forever to sew.
I'm always so excited whenever I get notified that you've posted more! This video was brilliant.
I love fashion through the ages! I look forward to your videos too. My favourite period is the Regency!
Love the 11-12th century Norman styles
Looks like it took an hour just to get dressed!
This is so interesting. It seems like they went back and forth between more simple styles to more complicated ones.
I absolutely love all of these. This has been a horrible week at work , these have taken me a universe away. I'm so inspired by priorattire. You are so cool and awe inspiring!
I hope the coming week will be better for you! ^_^
Erika S ❤️
Oh... Beautiful! I love it. Very nice to see the evolution and you look beautiful! :)
I love your videos so much and was so excited when I saw you posted a new one, and even more excited when I saw what it was about. This video in particular must have been so much work, so thank you for making such a fantastic resource!
I've always love the sleeve from the 11th and 12 century and i used to call them butterfly sleeves do to looking like butterfly wings
in 1360 they thougt "ha we have buttons and we are going to use them! "i had a master button maker in the family in 1790. i loved the viking one that is my favorite. and the 1490 one. in the netherlands the wooden shoes were called "trips. " they were also found here.
Love these, keep them coming👏👏👏
Fun fact: the clotes in the medieval period were less devided by gender, men back then wore dresses. This is why dress is called dress, because people ''dressed'' when they put it on, if only women wore it, it wouldn't be called a dress it would be called something like ''skirtfit'' or something.
No they didn’t. What men wore and what women wore were still separated just in different ways that seem the same to us now. Go look at an Arab man. Just because he wears a long draping robe does not mean he wears a dress
Miss, forgive me if I may be so plain. You are not providing factual information, and your words are doing a great disservice to our English heritage. Let us start from the beginning. Clothes for men and women were similar but different in length, fit and style. Clothing styles also changed periodically. The lady’s tunic is similar to a men’s, but longer, and has a semi-circular mantle fastening on the shoulder. Both sexes wore long-sleeved tunics which had either a low-cut neck or a slit down the front so they could be put on over the head and then tied at the neck. Tunics varied in style, colour, and fabric, depending on what was popular between men and women. Off the shoulder cotehardie’s were very popular and not uncommon, however, women wore a variety of gown styles, including sideless surcoats over cotehardies and the v-necked, high-waisted “Burgundian” gown. Women copied the style of Eleanor of Aquitaine in the latter part of the twelfth century which included vertical tunics with fitted sleeves, girdles worn at the hips, cloaks, and veils worn around the neck. For the wealthier members of society there were underclothes, men would wear a shift, braies, and chausses, and a long chemise and stockings for women. In the 11th century, women in Europe wore frocks that were similar but different to men's tunics. They were loose, with a hemline reaching to below the knees or ground length. By the end of the century, these frocks featured a tighter fit on the arms and women's upper bodies. Surcoats and dressing gowns were made in different styles especially for women. Frocks were made snug by featuring slits on the sides of the frock that were pulled tight in order to fit a woman's figure. Most women wore frock like tunics, or kirtles made of un-dyed wool or linen. Noble women wore fine frocks or gowns, particularly at court and at social events. Toward 1350 clothing styles changed dramatically. Clothes were now tailored to fit and display the figure. A man’s tunic was now hip-length with a heavy leather belt decorated with metal and jewelled brooches encircling the hips only a few inches above the hem, and sleeves were elbow-length. The under-tunic, of similar cut, had long sleeves, buttoned to fit closely from elbow to wrist. Hemlines were adorned with imported fabrics, as-well as embellished with decorative ornaments, and agges of garments were cut into various shapes. The dalmatian sleeve was very popular for women during this time. So although clothing was similar, there were still several identifiable variations that differentiated between men’s and women’s clothing. Discerning between men’s and women’s clothing was really no different than it is today. Similar but different… please stop making up information and calling it a fact.
@@eliegbert8121 I live in Sussex England, and happen to be a historian. I obtained my PhD in Medieval & early modern European Studies, from the University of Edinburgh. Additionally, I hold two masters degrees in Tudor history, and archaeology. it’s unfortunate she feels the need to make up information and label it as factual. Just below I have attached information based on what we actually know. I appreciate you calling her out, but it’s just awful that we couldn’t help the 96 other people that like and believe what she had to say… this is why there is so much misinformation passed around, and then repeated.
@@eliegbert8121 as an Arab I can disagree with you, Thobes were originally for men and women pre Islam, islam had them forced women to cover their garments but still to this day thobe can still be referred to women dress
your husband helping was adorable!
I absolutely loved this video and I adore both of you. It’s was in the wee morning hours when I watched this video and I was roaring when your Husband came out with those wigs on! I literally had to toned my laughter in fear of waking my neighbors!
Thank you both so very much! ♥️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
1:31 kind of reminds me of Elinor's outfit in the movie Brave. The hairstyle especially.
This completely helped with my fashion history class. Thank you!!
As always I learn more every time you post a new video! The heavy medieval wool clothing were considered hidden killers because of wearing a wool "anchor" that took up considerable amounts of liquid if they should slip into surrounding water!
PS-you guys are so adorable together!
+Borbala Equestrian the thing is, wool doesn’t have to be heavy- lots of wool used is either medium or very fine weave, light and soft- the heaviest were used in winter. Wool was not so much to blame, though dangerous in water- but then maille, padded gambesons plus inability to swim were a mire likely culprits!
For Sure!
Aww, I didn't want it to end! I loved it so much
hee hee... I love the 'husband': he looks so proud of his 'wife' while posing with her (and she looks so admiringly at him.. bless!) Lol!
They look lovely, don't they?
"Honeeeeeeey, can you help me with this lacing???" 🤣
I'm pretty sure from watching other videos that they really are husband and wife.
@@jonesnori They are! What an adorable couple...
wow im just utterly gobsmacked by the miles and MILES of fabric on display LOL. And yes i know that at any time shown no woman would have had more than a couple or three dresses unless she was very high status or royalty but its still pretty stunning
The green dress at 5:00 is so pretty that it seems a pity to cover it, even with the lovely overdress.
Omg I wish I could walk like this all day,without people looking.
This is really helpful cuz i have a few early medieval ocs and it’s really hard to find info on early medieval clothes so this video is really helpful 😭
The amount of hair doing in this video.... Bravo!
Fun! I’m going to finally have it out w medieval sleeves. Wish me luck!
Can't believe I just found you out! I love historical fashion and this channel is a blessing. Keep posting
It's interesting that styles seemed to have taken much longer to change back then. They are variations of the same theme that evolved slowly
A lot of it had to do with religious modesty being far more enforced. It wasn't just about not showing skin but also about flashy fabrics, jewelry, and dramatic hair styles. Make up was another no-no. That clearly went out the window with the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Fashion started becoming more avant garde rather than simple and practical. We finally had trends coming and going every decade or so.
4:00 so beautiful dress 😍 this kind of videos are interesting
Would love to see 500 years of men's fashion too. Loved the Rogier van der Weyden and the Burgundian clogs! Thank you for making this and thanks to your husband!
1280 to 1320 looks so comfy.
Fab video! I love looking at costumes from different periods of history!
Man i wish i could dress like this all the time. Im a huge sucker for medieval clothing
Yeah! Same haha
Who says you can't?
@@liviapearls6436 my wallet
Do it!
Bless you , that was a lot of ties and snaps/buttons !
No snaps. Snaps weren't invented until the late 19th century by an Australian lady, Myra_Juliet_Farrell.
Being a busty woman, I shudder at the lack of bust support in the era. I have a hard time imagining not having something bra-like - I'm never comfortable without one! But the other garments seem mostly practical and not as torturous as lead to believe in Hollywood. Your videos are amazing!
You'd be surprised how much support one can get from a well-fitted kirtle. Speaking as a spectacularly busty woman myself - and Iz herself knows it quite well, as she too shares our condition.
Where you start seeing things that lace on, it's possible to cut the gown in such a way that it supports the bust. I've worn a gamurra (Italian underdress c. 1415) made of two layers of linen, laced up the front, over a linen underdress, and worked hard in a kitchen in the dress, and been very comfortable. I will admit that about eight hours in I needed to bend over and reposition, but I do that every couple hours with a bra anyway. If you're interested, google "Gothic FItted Dress" and see how it's done.
Thank you for the feedback :) I have some Google-ing to do!
@@bellehimechan she also said in the 12th century lady video that linen wraps might have been worn to bind the bust
Also look up breast bags. There is an excellent article showing thus mediaeval garment and how it was made and tested. Pinterest is probably a good place to start as I know the blog showing the making of the garment, including approx measurements for the wearer who is busty herself, is up there. Basically it is a non wired bra made from linen which laces up the sides. Very modern looking for a copy of a 500/700 years old design.
This was very interesting and some of those styles I would love to wear today (though maybe without some of the headgear!)
I do so enjoy watching this channel. I watch over and over.
the bliaut with the flared sleeves is my favorite style of any of your dresses, even though its simple, its lovely and fitted and I just adore it
Heck, yea! I researched my paternal grandmother back to 1151 and plan to use this bliaut as my reference when I make my pattern. Thank you, Priorattire. :D
I quite enjoy these videos. I wouldn’t mind if you slowed it down a bit so we had more time to appreciate the details. And since your husband also has an array of ensembles, it would be fun to see more of these videos on men’s attire. Thanks for sharing your wonderful outfits!
Anglo-Saxon and Rus-Viking style(9-10th century) are best... simple, nice, practical, no boring ornaments or so many skirts...
I was just thinking that the viking woman is very in style today :)
Agreed, I'd totally wear the viking dress today
Vikings wore ornamentals on their chest with broaches.
I'm so tempted to sew these....first, I need to make my day to day wardrobe. Struggles of a tall girl with long limbs and broad shoulders, that can't stand synthetic fibers...I can see a corset no problem, but I'm new to pants, and cant stand wearing skirts everyday
Coming back to this video as reference for a novel I'm attempting to write. It's about a young merlin(not the BBC version tho), so Ig it could even be counted as fanfiction lol.
Love the dark red kirtle of 11-12th Century Normans; so flattering and wearable today.
I'd love a video on each of these looks, they're so interesting
Isabella does have videos on those styles.
11th- 12th century Norman fashion looks like queen elinor from brave
I love your videos. I have always wondered how people used to dress. This one is amazing, changing with the ages. I try to watch them all.
Gotta love the late 1300s. Really started to shake it up in high society fashion. ^^
So cool! With the styles back to back it was cool to see how they evolved and changed! What is so unexpected for me was how much it was like styles of today! Some styles grew and morphed and others just POW were suddenly there! I love the styles except for the 1390s headdress. It was huge! Which Breakfast at Tiffany's Hat Bring It On! But it had these veils and stuff I don't see how anyone wearing it could see anything on the sides of her! And I hate having my peripheral vision cut off.
Thanks so much for this Great Video!
it is not too bad - and the templers make brilliant sandwich cases, - or acually anything you want to carry around! i once had mobile pbone and car keys concealed i one and snacs in the other.....
😃 Now that's handy!
priorattire Haha! I also put secret pockets for keys, wallet and cell phone into the garb I sew. Sometimes it is easier to do that with the folds and volume of historical garb than with a modern pattern, if the pattern is not already designed with pockets.
Does the big headdress make your neck sore if you wear it for very long or is it lighter weight than it looks? I LOVE your videos!
Absolutely lovely as usual! I'd love to see the 11th century Norman as well as 1200s fashion in more length- what an elegant style ♥️ Thank you for your videos!
I would like to see the men's fashion during the same ages☺️
thank you for making this!! i’m using it to study for my costume design class!!
I just love your videos. I always hope they have on lots of air conditioning for you as I bet all that changing is hot work.
All are beautiful but I love the longer and flowy sleeves ...so beautiful and feminine awesome to see them back to back.
Thank you Izabela and husband for this incredible by far my most favorite era fashion show!
It really made my day❤
I thought the beautifully coloured green kirtle *was* the outfit, then another layer went over the top. It must have been terribly cold, otherwise they'd have been so hot.
I suppose with the absence of central heating or carpets or draft free buildings (or underwear!) people needed to keep out the cold with clothes instead... In Northern Europe anyway. Also, all the fabrics were natural e.g. wool which helps regulate body temperature very effectively.
DipityS the mini ice age had just started, so yes it was colder then than it is today.
Why are people so ignorant of the insulative properties of natural fibres?
Love your videos great to see what the clothes looked like on a live person moving plus you make them look fun and a bit mischievous
it resumes the evolution pretty well! I've always dreamed a smart someone would make a video like this! Thank you!
Me too. There are plenty of illustrations of historical garb, but seeing the outfits as they were out on and were moved around in is so much more useful.
Always FANTASTIC to view these. You people are ARTISTS!!!
You are having entirely too much fun! Great video. 👏
I found this useful as I'm trying to decide what style of medival dress to make.
You both look great! ❤
This is my favorite youtube channel! I alredy spended many nights rewatching this videos cause they really help me to understand how to properly draw historical clothing (wich is my main hobby)
Waiting for an equally detailed male version! :)
i love this channel so much!! it’s extremely helpful to one planning to be a costume designer :)
one thing i would really love to see is some historical men’s fashion- it looks as though your husband has his share of costumes for each period!
+ Watching him come in and out of frame in different costumes and not being able to see them properly is tantalizing.
Have you found any historical garments which simply work 'better' than modern styles?
Men & women seemed to have complicated their dress over the centuries! How many serious injuries happened to women wearing those wooden clogs? Broken ankles, legs, arms, etc. Those injuries could have been life threatening in those days I imagine.
Probably not much different to high heels now, or platform shoes in the ‘70s. People would have gotten used to wearing them.
Those clogs seemed pretty practical
I loved this video! Those pieces were beautiful.
I would have liked to see your husband's clothes more in detail though ;)
Love your channel.
Great video of the history of Medieval fashion! It brought back memories of my youth spent attending SCA gatherings! You must have been exhausted after changing your clothes so many times! 😂 Cheers! ~Janet in Canada
That was fantastic! Thanks so much!
Couple goals
Thank you so much for making this! Way too many people over-generalize what "medieval" means and just kind of shuck it aside in favor of more recent fashion history, but you do a great job of showing off how much women's fashion changed over the course of the centuries in a short, easily digestible format.
thank you! you do an amazing performance and I so appreciate learning the history, and I appreciate all the work you did. Thank you.
your videos are so informational, thank you!
That was wonderful. Thank you.
I love the Rogier van der Weyden style. It’s just like one of his paintings. I love van der Weyden’s paintings. They are beautiful. Thank you for this most entertaining video.
I'd be interested in seeing a men's version if possible as well. I'm putting together an east frank kit (dark age German during and right after the carolingian dynasty 10th - 11th century) and could use some good references. Also seeing what a Norman of the 11th-12th century would nice too.
Considering Germany wasn't a country until the 19th century good luck with that
I turned the video down to half speed to better see & enjoy the attire.
10th century Northern European is my favorite; but I always make my shifts & gowns 1-2” above my ankles b/c I am not a lady of leisure.
This is going to be such a helpful resource for writers.
Lovely. I love those late medieval styles from after about 1400. Need one of the guys' stuff, too!
Yeah. A menswear video would be amazing!
Such level of historical detail and knowledge!
My favorite was Viking Rus hehe
Fantastic! You and your husband look so sweet together :)
I KNEW ID SEEN THAT ONE HEADPIECE BEFORE!!! The taller one with a draping veil was in either Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty in this one set of fairy tales my mom had in the 70s. I always it looked too odd to be made up, so at least now I know where that came from (PS, love your content)
I'm getting tired watching you change so much 😂 (I have fibromylgia and sometimes just putting on a sweatshirt and leggings wipes me out)
Very informative video, I love it
I love your videos! It is plain to see that you have worked so extremely hard to make such amazing pieces. You must also do tons of research. What kind of materials do you use when researching garments?