Under tunic, outer tunic, sagum (mantle), brais/bracchae, laced with tibialia |
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Gold man, simple knee length tunic. |
Viking, Celtic influence, fur tunic and fur brais/bracchae. |
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Stain glass is beginning to appear. One size fits all clothes, tunic over brais/bracchae, soft heuzi (shoes) . |
Tunic, brais/bracchae with tibialia. |
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Liripipe/Bardocucullus - hooded short cape. Note: no dagging or exaggerated length as later in Gothic. |
Bliaut or Gunna a snug fitting, dropped waist dress, usually laced to fit. Worn with a chemise (kirtle) underneath. Girdled (belted) on outside sometimes. Long braids, hair uncut. |
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Bliaut, the extra length was to keep legs warm while sitting in drafty castles. |
Roman revival, draped effect on statues, sagum (cape), women snug bliaut, v-neck, girdle, (belt). |
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Romanesque cathedral at Vezelay, France. Note: rounded arch with striped effect. |
Castle, royalty lived in grand castles with a great room; serfs lived in hovels, huts. |
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Charlemagne - simple helmet crown, tunic, sagum/mantle, brais/bracchae, hose cross gartered to knee with tibialia, heuzi (shoes). |
Bayeaux tapestry - depicts the 1066 Norman Conquest. Soldiers in helmets with nose guards, chain mail tunics, heavily wrapped legs. |
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Bayeaux tapestry - 231' long by 2' wide, best source of information about Romanesque dress and battle tactics. |
Heraldic symbols - coats of arms, colors of a particular noble house used by knights to show who they represented much like today's jockey's. |
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Knights/chivalry. Time of the crusades to the Holy Land. Jousting for the honor of a lady. Suit of armor for man and horse. Tabards and surcoats were covers for armor. They were adopted as a fashion item for men and women. Note head gear on ladies - headrail and chin strap. |
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Bliaut with surcoat (sleeveless over garment) hair caught up in a caul (net) at the ears. |
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