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10 th Century EuropeThe Dark Age

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COSTUMES

clothes were probably home-made, usually from cloth made at avillage level, and very simply cut. The elite imported silk cloth from the Byzantine, and later Moslem

worlds, and also probably cotton . They also could afford bleached linen and dyed and simply

patterned wool woven in Europe itself. But embroidered decorationwas probably very widespread, though not usually detectable in art.Most people probably wore only wool or linen, usually undyed, andleather or fur from locally hunted animals.

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Mens Costume The primary garment was the dress -- generally a long fabric panel, folded

over with a neck-hole cut into the fold, and sleeves attached. It was typicalfor the wealthy to display their affluence with a longer tunic made of finerand more colourful cloth, even silk or silk-trimmed. The tunic was usuallybelted, with either a leather or strong fabric belt. Depending on climate,trousers were tailored either loose or tight (or not worn at all if the weatherwas warm). The most basic leggings were strips of cloth wound round theleg, and held in place by long laces, presumably of leather, which is calledcross-gartering. This may have been done with loose-fitting trousers also.Tighter-fitting hose were also worn. Over this a sleeved tunic was worn,which for the upper classes gradually became longer towards the end ofthe period. For peasants and warriors it was always at the knee or above.For winter, outside or formal dress, a cloak or mantle completed the outfit.The Franks had a characteristic short cape called a "saie", which barelycame to the waist. This was fastene d on the lef t sho ulder (so as noimpede sword strokes) by a brooch , typically a fibula

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Womens Costume

The basic female clothing for all classes over the period was a simsleeved tunic dress, with a vertical slit, usually laced, at the bodicfor women of an age to breast-feed. The borders and hems might bedecorated with embroidery, very richly so for the upper classes. Hose wereapparently often worn underneath, their length presumably depending onthe weather, as the dress came near to the ankle throughout the period.An under-tunic might also be worn, and cloaks and mantles for winter or

outside wear. With the coming of Christianity, married women wereexpected to cover their hair, at least in public, with a loose shoulder cape,mantle or kerchief. It appears that fur was mostly worn out of sight, as alining, or perhaps like the fur waistcoats (probably worn lining outermost)known from the later Middle Ages.

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Headdress

During medieval times it was difficult to imagine a person without headwear. Excludingthe children, it was compulsory to wear head pieces whether they were men or womenbelonging to all ages. At that time headwears were not only decorative pieces but alsoplayed a part in defining people's etiquettes and elegancy, moreover it was a part ofsocial standing of people in society.

We can say that the war for piece of land and supremacy had led to the emergency ofheadwears. Some coverings were used to protect the head from serious injuries which

gradually enter into civilization. Since the beginning of medieval period, as medievalcostumes headwears too were essential part of attire. Throughout the medieval historywith the development in tailoring skill of people and technology, head covers too hadgone through a great degree of changes.

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Hair Styles

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Footwears