From the conquest of England in 1066, through the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, Norris examines every sort of apparel, from the fur and gold of the nobility, to the simpler garb of tunic, trousers, shirts and gowns of merchants and other commoners. Their hair styles, shoes, hats, jewelry, tableware and manners are discussed in detail. Many hundreds of drawings, plus brief backgrounds of monarchs, important events, and developments in the arts and skills of the time help relate changes in clothing to the lives the people who wore them. 485 pages, soft-cover. Carefully drawn examples of apparel worn by all classes of medieval society fill this book.
Clothing is shown and described, from royal gowns to legal costumes to working class.
There is also a wide variety of accessories and ornaments, jewelry, armor, textiles, embroidery, coiffures. Selected garments are drawn flat as patterns. 240 pages, soft-cover. Some hats and undergarments are included as well. 342 pages, soft-cover.