13th Century Europe: Clothing

Things are starting to look a little more familiar getting into the 13th century.

Cool tunics, guys.

Guess what we're still wearing? That's right, you guessed it: TUNICS. Men wore tunics all the damn time with hose. Tunics were belted at the waist and features slits in the sides for comfort while riding horses (lucky them...). Men also often wore surcoats, loose and long and shapeless, over their tunics. Coifs were little linen skull caps and were worn under other hats.

Does this gown make me look matronly?

Everyone was also wearing gowns and smocks. Throw on your surcoat and your turned shoes and get outta the house!

We know what you're hiding under there, Fuld of Anjou! We are not FULD by your pointy shoes.

Pointed shoes called Poulaine or Crakow were all the rage thanks to Count Fuld of Anjou who had a freaky toe deformity.