Index of clothing styles

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A list of commonly referred to and controversial clothing styles in the SCA

Some of these are misnomers, unrepresentative of the breadth of clothing of the medieval period, or are often poorly reproduced. However, they are the style names current in Lochac, and a beginner costumer will often encounter them. A good glossary of such terms (in their many uses) can be found at the following external link: Marc Carlson's "Some Clothing of the Middle ages; Glossary"


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Medieval Clothing Styles by Time Period:

Pre-600


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601-700

  • Anglo-Saxon - includes much of England
  • Franks - includes much of Western Europe at this point in history, excluding the Scandinavian peninsula, Breton, England, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Provence and Gascony portions of France, the Saxony portion of Germany, Frisia, Bavaria and Austria
  • Saxon
  • Viking - includes Iceland and the majority of the Scandinavian peninsula, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland


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701-800

  • Anglo-Saxon - includes much of England
  • Franks - includes much of Western Europe at this point in history, excluding the Scandinavian peninsula, Breton, England, Spain, Portugal and the southern half of Italy
  • Viking - includes Iceland and the majority of the Scandinavian peninsula, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland


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801-1000

  • Anglo-Saxon - includes much of England
  • Byzantine
  • Saxon
  • Viking - includes Iceland and the majority of the Scandinavian peninsula, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland


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1001-1100

  • Anglo-Saxon - includes much of England until 1066
  • Byzantine
  • Norman - includes much of England after 1066
  • Viking - includes Iceland and the majority of the Scandinavian peninsula, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland


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1101-1200

  • Bliaut -a fancy T-tunic, courtdress for both sexes in England, France, variations from Germanic region through the Alps to Italy, and many features used further afield eg Spain
  • Basic T-tunic - the workwear in nearly all of Europe and some places also courtwear
  • Byzantine


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1201-1300

  • Spain-side laced dresses


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1301-1400


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1401-1500


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1501-1600


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Clothing Styles by Profession or Cultural Group

(i.e. styles that will be distinct from the normal clothing styles of the time):


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Clothing for Special Purposes

This page is a work in progress, and also an overview the scope of which is beyond any average person. Details will be wrong - fix them. Go on, you know you're just itching to fill in the gaps.


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