Introduction to Medieval Gothic Dresses

Medieval is a style in clothes which is know for its special design, unique look and long history. And gothic is normally used to refer to castles, cathedrals and other such ancient masonry, which is good when combined with medieval style.
For women, the dresses are the most popular to choose to wear. They show the femininity and elegance than the match with tops and pants.

Black and Red Medieval Gothic Vampire Dress

There are some main patterns which is outstanding in the medieval gothic style dresses. For example, the square neckline. This kind of neckline best shows the people in the ancient times are very conservative. All most all the dresses for women and some of the clothes for men are in this setted neckline. For the women’s dresses, the long trumpet sleeves and the long skirt are the elements to reveal its gothic part. Such a fusion of the medieval and the gothic styles is popular among the modern people. People are sort of nostalgic to the ancient things. And the medieval gothic dresses are good to these people.

Velvet -- Perfect for Medieval Dresses

Fabric plays an important part in all types of clothes. In medieval style dresses, the velvet is the most applied one. In the ancient times, the velvet is the most difficult fabric to be made. So only the noble and wealthy people could have this fabric in their clothes. As the time passed by, with the development of the fabric industry, all kinds of fabric is available to all people. But the velvet is the most representative and look great with the medieval style features in medieval dresses.

Gold and White Velvet Medieval Gothic Dress

In nowadays more and more people choose medieval dresses for costumes use. But the traditional fabric has not been removed. The velvet is still the fabric in the medieval style clothing. The velvet could both make the women look great and keep them warm. The most classic pattern is the flower prints on the velvet dress, the same as the last one dress. It is not the other colors printed on it. The mere print on the velvet fabric could achieve such effect.
The velvet fabric is the most representative in medieval style clothing. Especially for women’s dresses, the velvet will help create a more vintage and feminine look.

Renaissance Clothing Patterns

The clothes in styles are characterized by its different patterns. So does the clothing in renaissance style. Today I will focus on the clothing patterns in renaissance style clothing.

During the renaissance period the clothing patterns were characterized by its prosperity and extravagance. The influence of the medieval style clothing remained for a very long period of time. And some changed were taken by some countries in Europe. The clothes with large puffs at head, thighs and shoulder and small puffs over chest,arms, back and legs were some of the most outstanding features the renaissance clothing share.
All in all, one style clothing must have unique patterns. The luxuriant puffs are one aspect in renaissance clothing.

Basic Patterns Applied in Medieval Clothing

The basic patterns in medieval style clothing are best revealed through the clothes the peasant folk wore during medieval period. Many medieval costumes were pretty basic and simple in their appearance.
Peasants generally wore clothes that were made of woolen cloth. Women with a lower social stratus wore shapeless dresses which is also called tunics. The color worn by the peasants were generally gray, red or even some color near white.

Elegant Green Forest Princess Medieval Dress

Black Cotton Medieval Dress

Other than the colors that applied into the medieval style clothing, there are some basic designs in medieval style. The fitted and trumpet sleeves are two most used sleeve designs. For the neck part, they may prefer the square or the open round design. No matter it is for men or women, people love to wear loosely which is easy to work. So the loose design is most popular in medieval style clothing. Though the clothes of medieval peasant are in a very simple design, there are some trimmings or embroidery details. The little accent will make the whole look more beautiful than without it.
These are some basic patterns that used in medieval clothing. If you are fond of medieval style clothing, you can consider them when buying medieval costumes.

Basic Designs and Colors in Medieval Style Monk's Robes

In the medieval period, which refers to the 5th and 15th centuries, there are some monks who spread religion. These men contribute all their lives and to religious beliefs. Though monk clothes are in simple design, there are still some basic designs and colors in their robes.

Due to the religious believes, monks should be dress, eat, think as simple as possible, A monk's outfit, or habit, consisted of a wool tunic belted at the waist, an outer tunic with an apron called a scapular and a hood. Each monk was allowed two tunics and two hoods so that he could have something to wear when one outfit was in the wash.

Brown Hooded Medieval Monk Robe for Men

Colors for medieval monks’ robes are not similar to the ones we familiar in nowadays. At the very beginning, monks wore in white and gray. Later, they wore in a more brown colors than the white or brighter ones.
These are some basic designs and colors that applied into monks’ robes during the medieval period. Whenever you go to the medieval style parties, you can dress as a monk with above styles.

Medieval Clothing of Noble Women

During the medieval period, the noble women’s clothing was very complicated. There are layers of clothes to put on the body of women. Unlike the common women’s dress and tunic, noble women would wear underclothes, dresses, tunics, overcoats. The underclothes consisted of breeches, chemise and hose. They were covered with underskirts which was usually made of yellow or white linen or silk.

Vintage Cotton Long Medieval Chemise

Forest Princess Medieval Overcoat for Women

Then the underskirt was covered with a long, trailing gown with wide sleeves sometimes the trumpet sleeves. This long training gown was in fabric of velvet,furs, silks, lace, cottons and taffeta. This is a main part for noble women’s clothing. The gown had some decorations like gems, lace and embroidery on the hem, the neck and the sleeves. What covered the gown is the tunic with long length. And besides these all clothes, whenever the noble women wanted to go out, there would be a cloak or cate for them to protect them from the wind and snow and keep them warm.
Though the clothes for noble women in the medieval period are kind of complicated for the so many layers of them, the clothes show both the noble status of being wealthy and difference. And this is the way noble women would dress them in the ancient medieval age.

How to Clean a Vintage Velvet Dress

Wine Red Velvet Long Medieval Night Robe for Women

Vintage clothing is popular. And among the vintage clothes, medieval style dresses are welcomed by many women. The dresses both have a modern look and affordable price. And the dresses appear in women’s wardrobes. But when it comes to cleaning, most of them have no idea at all. If you have a beautiful vintage velvet dress that needs to be cleaned, you have to keep reading this post.

Exclusive Purple Embroidered Medieval Dress

Vintage clothes should not be washed at one’s will. They should only be cleaned when necessary. Only if it has been wore for a long time or get partially dirty, it should be cleaned. The best way to do the wash is through hand wash. Put the dress in warm water with a mild soap. Soak it for half or one hour. Then knead the cloth gently not vigorously. After doing this, you have to check whether the dress has stains that you do not remove through kneading. If there is spot like that, apply toothbrush on it and knead vigorously not gently until it disappear.
If you do not want to wash yourself, then you can sent it to the laundry room. You have to tell in detail what fabric it is to call attention and have a dry clean. All in all, the vintage clothes should be paid extra attention when washing it. You can both hand wash and dry clean it.