Medieval Dress

Medieval dress reflected the social status of the individual. The Lords of manors, for example wore a light shirt made of linen as their undergarment. A heavy decorated gown called a houppelande, sometimes made of velvet was worn over it. The Medieval culture was very conscious of fashion, and their costume was extremely stylized, very complex and elaborate, and above all, striking. The very nature of the Medieval clothing style was to make a statement, whether that was of status, power or of wealth. Renaissance and Medieval clothing, gowns, shirts and hats that come in a variety of styles, shapes, sizes and colors.