A basic twelfth century outfit is the t-tunic outfit. See Maggie Forrest's "T-tunic the Period Way" <http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/Tunics/TUNICS.HTML> or Cynthia du Pré Argent "Tunic Worksheet" <http://www.virtue.to/articles/tunic_worksheet.html>, both excellent sources.
A properly dressed woman would wear a linen t-tunic at least knee length as her shift or smock or chemise. The next layer would be a wool tunic to the floor (but belted up so your toes can move freely to walk); theirs would have been lined with linen or wool. A woman was decently dressed in these two layers (plus sewn hose, shoes, and a headrail. Poke around on Cynthia du Pré Argent's site for more information on other pieces. <http://www.virtue.to/articles/in_depth_garb.html> But a better-dressed woman would have a second showing layer of tunic which is another floor-length lined dress--wool lined with linen or wool or fur; silk lined with linen, wool, fur, or silk. The better-dressed woman could be the ordinary woman more dressed up, or colder. No support garments; possibly some binding over the chemise, but not documented. Cut & sewn hose. Definately a veil. Ann in CT Cecilia Dollmaker --- On Fri, 9/24/10, Sarah Metrica <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, I just recently subscribed because I was told that > you could possibly help me with the answer to my questions. > I am interested in making a 12th century woman's outfit. > What would the clothing have consisted of, from > undergarments to outerwear? What kind of a support garment > would they have worn, ie a corset? What type of footwear > & stockings or leggings? What types of fabrics > would have been used for each garment? How many would a > woman have of each? Lastly, what would these items have > looked like? I apologize for so many questions, but I > haven't been able to turn up much with my own research. > > Sarah Grace _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
