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A '''shirt''' is a lightweight covering for the upper torso and arms. Typically made of [[linen]] right throughout the [[medieval]] period and beyond. Neck styles and sleeves dimensions are quite variable and the length is typically longer than modern shirts falling to the mid thigh. |
A '''shirt''' is a lightweight covering for the upper torso and arms. This article is sometimes referred to as an ''undertunic'' although this appears to be modern rather than period terminology. Typically made of [[linen]] right throughout the [[medieval]] period and beyond. Neck styles and sleeves dimensions are quite variable and the length is typically longer than modern shirts falling to the mid thigh. |
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If a tunic was worn then typically the shirt would not extend beyond the hem of the outer garment. This became less of a rule as the outer garmet shortened and by the [[15th century]] the shirt could be significantly longer than the [[doublet]]. |
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When the shirt replaced the [[undertunic]] and what defines the difference is often debated, but by the [[15th century]] was quite common. |
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Typically the shirt was white or off-white in colour. |
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Revision as of 08:34, 18 March 2006
A shirt is a lightweight covering for the upper torso and arms. This article is sometimes referred to as an undertunic although this appears to be modern rather than period terminology. Typically made of linen right throughout the medieval period and beyond. Neck styles and sleeves dimensions are quite variable and the length is typically longer than modern shirts falling to the mid thigh.
If a tunic was worn then typically the shirt would not extend beyond the hem of the outer garment. This became less of a rule as the outer garmet shortened and by the 15th century the shirt could be significantly longer than the doublet.
Typically the shirt was white or off-white in colour.
