subject: Revive An Era Of Splendor And Poise By Flaunting Medieval Dresses [print this page] In the modern medieval times, common people did not enjoy the luxury and grandiose of special custom made medieval dresses and shirts worn by the wealthy people. It is largely believed that the vivid colors and myriad fabrics were imported from the Byzantine empire of Eastern Europe. Before the revolution in fashion began in medieval clothing, men wore short tunics and pants underneath, while women wore long tunic dresses and skirts.
The working class comprising of peasants, traders and guildsmen, had to perform tedious and tiring tasks as a part of their profession so it was not possible for them to wear rich and pricey fabric. Contrary to the working class, the rich and influential people who could enjoy all luxuries of life did not do arduous work and were loaded. They reserved the exclusive rights of donning certain colors and fabric for themselves.
Medieval dresses for women were made of silk, satin, crepe, camlet, velvet, rayon and brocade. These dresses were embellished with gold laces, jacquard laces, bodices, muslin under dress, fancy buttons, ribbons, capes, waist bands and corsets were commonly worn beneath the dress. The timeless grace of these dresses has maintained their demand at festive occasion, parties and Renaissance Festival in United States of America.
Women and men were equally fond of jewelry and accessories. Men adorned Celtic necklaces, rings, knightly chains, and wolf tooth necklaces. Women wore gypsy neckpieces, chokers made of beads and gems and jingle belts. Medieval headwear was also characterized by social standing of a person. Pirates were known to wear leather skull hats and the traditional threadbare pirate hat which reminds us of the black eye patch as a necessary accessory with it.
Pirate shirts are also in demand because the charm is never lost. The fabric used is rayon and polyester silk, linen, viscose rayon and velvet. The uniqueness of a pirate shirt lies in its frill and laces which add a different character to the design. The full length sleeves are loose from the top and broad, sometimes narrow at the bottom depending upon your choice. These shirts can be paired up with a waist belt or drawstring for giving an edge than other regular medieval clothing. For all those girls who want to go to a bash with medieval era as the theme, the perfect look will be attained by you if you wear an Athenian gown, teamed up with glitzy tiara and glass sandals like an untouched middle Ages princess.
All the brides to be who are looking to fulfill their fantasy by arranging a wedding inspired by the Renaissance fashion can easily do so. You just have to get your creativity rolling and design the dress you want to wear by borrowing a few ideas from websites that offer you customized medieval clothes. Designers will charge you extra for making a fairytale wedding dress for you. The best option is to buy it online at discounts. Indeed everyone these days seems to be awestruck by the majestic fashion trends of the medieval era.
