Twelfth century European fashion was simple in cut and differed only in details from the clothing of the preceding centuries, starting to become tighter and more similar for men and women as the century went on, which … See more

Shirt, braies, and chausses
Underclothes consisted of an inner tunic (French chainse) or shirt with long, tight sleeves, and drawers or braies, usually of linen. Tailored cloth leggings called chausses or hose, made as separate garments for each … See more

• 12th- and 13th-century clothing (including illustration of 12th-century hose and attachments)
• List of passages in the Icelandic Sagas where clothing is mentioned See more

Overview
As in the previous centuries, two styles of dress existed side-by-side for men: a short (knee-length) costume deriving from a melding of the everyday dress of the later Roman Empire and the short tunics worn by the See more

• 1 – Haymaking
• 2 – Digging
• 3 – Pruning grapevines
• 4 … See more