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In today’s modern world, nobody would have grown up without ever owning a pair of the blue jeans. Pair up your blue jeans with a designer blouse for the glamorous look or with a t-shirt for an everyday get-up. In the medieval times, they also have this stable, basic get-up which they could either dress [...]

What you wore during the medieval period depends on your class in the society. If you were in a noble class you would own a variety of the latest styles and colours of medieval clothing, from silk robes to damask gowns. If you were a peasant, the only choice you had as clothing was to [...]

Medieval costumes from the 11th to the 13th century were a representation of the people’s social standing. Members of the nobilities dressed a lot more affluently than those belonging to the lower social classes. People’s professions were also easily identified by the medieval clothing that they used. Back then, medieval costumes were an integral part [...]

The social strata played an immense role in the trend of fashion and on the medieval clothing’s history in general. The medieval clothes worn long time ago dictated the social status of an individual for only the wealthy people and the prominent ones were entitled to wear the most fancy, expensive and colorful medieval clothing [...]

“Avast Ye!” one of the famous pirate lines of all times. And it simply means, “Stop and pay attention” like, “Get a load of this.” And at this very moment that is exactly what I want to tell you. This is for all the gals out there who know they aren’t just for the kitchen, [...]

How would you like to ring in a medieval costume party with a medieval dress that brings you back to the olden times? If you want to be a knight or be a princess, here are the top picks we have gathered for medieval dresses so you would not have to go on a long [...]

Playtime during the middle ages was way different compared to the present time. The toys that they have were very simple. An example would be Toy Knights, Puppets and Dolls. They are tastefully dressed in medieval clothing. Dolls looked very sophisticated. They were dressed in full bouffant skirts with a chamisse underneath too. They had [...]

Herbs have been widely used since way back in the medieval times. Most of them are applied as medicine to cure various illnesses. Surprisingly, some herbs are also said to be used for sorcery. Some are deemed magical and mysterious. Magicians, sorcerers and doctors during these times were the ones mainly using these herbs as [...]

Nowadays, because of its popularity, medieval clothing is more than just old clothing. These in itself are considered a significant part of history. The usual buyers of medieval clothing are the ones who feel they still have the connection to the past or wish to reconnect with the medieval era. They like to re-enact history [...]

Medieval Entertainment

July 6th, 2010

Entertainment plays a vital role in every society and whatever era one may belong to. This was also true during the medieval period. Entertainment and celebrations were so popular regardless of the reasons for celebrating these. The types of medieval entertainment are the following: Feasts – a large, prepared meal usually for many persons Banquets [...]

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