Clothing

= Clothing =

//**What was the significance of this topic during the Middle Ages?**//

During the middle ages, clothing was a significant item that progressed in styles over time. In the early middle ages, many people wore wool leggings and fur lined tunics. As the years passed, clothing got more sophisticated and developed refined costume traditions. The wealthier people had their servants make or modify their clothing. This lead to new fashions and more sophisticated clothes. Then, the clothing difference of men and women started to become more noticeable. Womens' robes became more tailored, and mens' tunics got shorter. Although clothing started to become more fashionable during this time period, it was more of a necessity rather than a fashion. L.M. Works Cited
 * “Clothing of the Middle Ages.” Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 2. Detroit: UXL, 2004. 297-300. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

//**Include a picture that relates to this topic. Explain what the picture is showing.**//

This is a picture of the clothing that people in the middle ages wore.

Works Cited
 * “File:Kloster Ruti -Stadtmuseum Rapperswil - Krummstab Und Mitra.jpg.” Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Foundations, 28 Apr. 2008. Web. 5 May 2010. .

//**How did this topic influence life and events of the time period?**//

My topic influence life/events of the time because when they change the fine linen,silk togas and draped robes for cryde wool leggings and fur-lined tunics, or shirts and its like us because we are used to weare leghings and shirts.Both sexes also wore a tunic made of fur when the weather its cold and we both sexes were coats when the weather its cold.

Works Cited
 * “Clothing of the middle ages.” Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 2. Detroit: U*X*L, 2004. 297-300. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

// **Connect this topic to something we studied earlier or to the world today.** //

//Clothing in the Middle Ages is very different from clothing know. The Middle Ages was perhaps the last period in the European history when, clothing was primarily a simple matter. Some stuff remained the same, but there are some similar and differences on what girls and boys wear. Girls wear dresses and all kind of fashionable stuff, and boys are a little more simple about there clothing. You can tell when somebody is rich or poor or even middle class. Rich people have there clothing made for them (some do). Every one has different taste on what they wear. Some like simple and nice clothing, and maybe some like fashionable clothing. Modern time is very similar to the Middle Ages time, because in both period of time there were differences on what boys, girls, rich and poor wear. JRT Works Cited //
 * “Clothing of the Middle Ages.” Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 2. Detroit: UXL, 2004. 297-300. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

**Describe, define or explain this topic.**

During the Middle Ages, clothing became very important to men and women. Because there were different tribes living in Europe (Franks, Huns, Vandals, Goths) there were many different styles of clothing, depending on the different climates. Men and womens' clothes took off in completely different directions and became fashionable during a time called the Fashion Revolution. Women wore a piece of clothing called a bodice, or a tightly fitted top. With it they wore a giant, flowing, hoop skirt, and a long robe. Men started to wear breaches, or tight-fitted shorts, that showed off the shape of their legs. For a shirt, they wore a tunic (that once reached the ankles) now came down to the waist. So, as you can see, men and womens' fashions were very different that clothes that people wear now. HM // Works Cited //
 * “Clothing of the Middle Ages.” Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages. Ed. Sarah Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: n.p., 2004. 297-300. Vol. 2 of Early Cultures Across the Globe. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

**What was the impact of this topic on today's society?**

Clothing style changes almost every year, so think about the middle age time and how different they dressed back then. Just think how different that is. Style in clothing then and now still shows the same thing. It shows the persons gender and it shows what that persons style is. The way people dress back then and now show the wealth of that person, if that person is rich they will where lots of jewels and people that are not rich do not look as fancy and where jewels. The clothing back then and now do the same they keep you warm or cool. Clothing also shows your personality, for example if you where bright colored clothes you are probably a very bubbly person, and if you wore dark clothes you probably are not so outgoing. The clothing impact on today varies clothes do the same thing back then as they do now. Now that you know a little on how people dressed back then, think how people will dress 20 years from now. MEP Works Cited
 * “Clothing.” The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. William Chester Jordan. Vol. 4. New York: Charles Scribers Son, 1996. 206-211. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

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