Wednesday, April 10, 2013

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.
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Elegant Green Forest Princess Medieval Dress

Elegant Green Forest Princess Medieval Dress


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Black Cotton 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.

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