 Long Leg (Pipe) Braies |
Braies (or Breeches) were the innermost layer of mens clothing. They fill in the gap between single leg hose in the 13th and 14th centuries. As hose became fuller, braies got smaller.
There are no surviving examples of braies as linen rots away too quickly. All these examples are “best guesses” worked out from pictorial evidence.
Long leg braies were worn between single leg hose. “Boxer” braies are an alternative pattern for the same garment, with less fullness in the rear.
15th century braies are worn under joined hose, the Italian braies are seen in paintings from the end of the 15th century.
Braies £22 |
 "Boxer" braies |
 15th Century Braies |
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 15th Century Italian Braies |
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| Children wore clothes similar to their adult counterparts.
Shirts/shifts from £15
Hose from £30
Kirtles from £35
Cloaks from £25
Hoods £20 |
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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.
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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
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