Your Task:
Search for and locate examples of the dress/costumes worn by various members of
Middle Ages society attending a Middle Ages feast. The members would include a
lord, a lady, a knight, a squire, a merchant or artisan, a monk or scribe, a
cook, a jester, and a troubadour.
Provide an illustration of each and a short description of the costume.
Search for and locate examples of modern day dress worn by a man, a lady, a
military officer, an entertainer, a priest, and a waiter.
Provide an illustration of each and a short description of the costume.
Compile your illustrations and descriptions into a Middle Ages to Modern Day
fashion book.
Compare the fashion similarities and differences of these modern-day persons
with their Middle Ages counterparts.
Internet Sites:
1. Clothing in the Middle Ages
Read about the clothes, hats and jewelry worn in the Middle Ages
An explanation of clothing worn in the Middle Ages.
3. 12th Century European Costume
Read about clothes, gloves and jewelry of men and women
in the Middle Ages.
4. Some Extant Clothing of the Middle Ages
Authentic pictures of Middle Ages clothing.
5. The History of Costume - Index
Color pictures of various costumes of the Middle Ages. The original
book that these pictures were taken from was written in the 1800s.
6. Late Medieval Europe & The Early Italian Renaissance
Check out the pictures that accompany this site.
Other Sources:
1. Fashion catalogues from large stores and mail-order houses.
2. Interview a dress designer, seamstress, and/or tailor in your area.
3. Take your own photographs using a regular or digital camera.
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