Curated category
Medieval European costume
- CoatThe word coat appears in English records from the early Middle Ages, marking one of the earliest clothing category terms to enter the language.
- TrousersThe Yanghai cemetery in Turpan, Xinjiang, yielded the oldest known trousers between the thirteenth and tenth centuries BC.
- SkirtA straw-woven skirt dating to 3900 BC was discovered in Armenia at the Areni-1 cave. This artifact proves that humans wore skirts as a primary method of…
- Belt (clothing)A common black leather belt with a metal buckle sits at the waist of a person wearing trousers. The ends of this flexible band remain free until a buckle…
- CloakThe word cloak comes from Old North French cloque, which meant bell. Medieval Latin later used the term clocca to describe a travelers cape.
- PetticoatThe word petticoat emerged from Middle English in the 14th century as a term for a small coat or cote. Both men and women wore these undercoats during that…
- CoifA close fitting cap known as a coif appeared in the tenth century. It covered the top, back, and sides of the head for both men and women.