13th Century Costume

Higher status (left) and lower status costume made for volunteers at Goodrich Castle.
Costume consists of linen shift, cote and sideless surcoat.
Prices:
Shift £40
Cote £75
Surcote £65

Hood

The medieval hood is a garment born out of practicality; cold weather-wear turned fashion item. The liripipe (the point at the back of the head) was extended until it reached outrageous proportions by the end of the 15th Century.

Hood

Hood

15th Century Ladies Open Hood

As an alternative to the closed hood, ladies also wore an open hood over a tightly tied coif.

Closed hood £30
Open Hood £20

Ladies Half-Hose

Shifts and hose are the foundations of womenswear throughout much of history.

Shifts were t-shaped garments very similar to mens shirts, just longer and fuller. In the 13th, 14th and 15th century nothing was worn underneath the shift.

Women’s hose were knee-length socks cut from woven cloth. They were often quite loose and held up by garters just below the knee.

Linen shifts £40
Half-hose in linen or wool £32

Ladies Half-Hose

13th/14th Century Single Leg Hose and Braies

During 13th and much of the 14th century hose were single-legged garments (split hose) with long legged (pipe) braies filling the gap between. Hose fasten directly to the waistband (breech girdle) of the braies.

Single leg hose £40

13th/14th Century Single Leg Hose (parti-coloured)