Medieval Clothing for Women

During the medieval period, people wore loose linen and wool tunics that were similar to loose baggy t-shirts. As the medieval ages progressed, clothing became more distinguished and men and women of different professions wore clothing different from each other. Men wore wool pants under the tunics. The old men, monks, kings and noblemen wore tunics that were long enough to touch the ground. The medieval costumes of women were different from the medieval costumes of men. Let us have a look at the medieval clothing for women and medieval renaissance clothing for women in detail. Know more on medieval clothing patterns.

Medieval Costumes of Women

The early medieval costumes of women consisted of 'kirtles'. These were tunics that were worn till the ankles. Shirts were worn over the tunics and when in public, women often topped the tunic with a shorter 'kirtle'. The noblewomen wore luxurious medieval clothing for women, than the less fortunate ones. Married women wore tight fitting caps and nets over their hair. They would were a 'bun' hairstyle on their heads and few would wear veils over their hair, that would be braided tightly or left to hang loosely. Let us see the medieval clothing for women in detail.