Exam 1 Flashcards
Imperial versus commoner by ORNAMENTATION
Tunic the Byzantine Empire
circular or square; worn by higher status on tunic
Segmentae The Byzantine Empire
stripes; wool; purple or black; higher status on tunic
Clavi The Byzantine Empire
block of purple; very high status men
Tablion The Byzantine Empire
scarf made of wool; very decorated
Pallium/lorum The Byzantine Empire
crown
Stemma The Byzantine Empire
leggings worn under tunic by men
Hosa The Byzantine Empire
tunic worn by women
Dalmatic
draped shawl
Palla
worn by empress; fastened over the right shoulder with a jeweled brooch
Paludamentum
usually covered either by veil or turbanlike hats
women’s hair
long white tunic with narrow sleeves and a slit for the head, tied with a belt; derived from the Roman “tunica alba”
Alb
round cape with head cut out; almost like a bib in the front and back; an evolved form of the paenula; worn by clergy in a form with sides cut shorter to allow movement of the arms; a y-shaped band of embroidery called the orphery extended from each should to meet and form a vertical line in the back and front
Chasuble
a long, narrow strip of material, which was worn over the shoulder during the mass
Stole
a voluminous cape that was worn for processions; worn only by church for ceremonial purposes
Cope
capital of the Byzantine Empire was established; a Greek city that had been selected by the Roman Emperor Constantine
Constantinople
worn by men; with or without belts; changed length to below the knee; early Middle Ages: Northern and Western Europe
Tunics
linen strip to hold hose up
hose with gaiters
short sleeved linen garments; undershirt
Chemise
rarely depicted on paintings and sculptures; wealthy women wore headbands (circlets) of gold and neckbands or beads, bracelets, rings and earrings; also jeweled belts (girdles)
Jewelry worn by women in early middle ages
young girls: loose, flowing and uncovered matrons and older women covered with a veil, which was pulled around the face under the chin or was open, hanging close to the sides of the face and ending about mid-chest; rich used silk or fine linen veils while lower class used coarser linen or wool
hairstyles during 10th and 11th centuries
underdrawers; loose-fitting linen breeches fastened at the waist with a belt; lengths varied randing from knee length to longer ankle length variations which were wrapped close the leg with gartering
Braies
men wore 2 of these, one over the other: outer and under; usually both the same length although sometimes the under was slightly longer and therefore visible at the lower edge of the garment
tunic: late middle ages
either open or closed; if open: made from one piece of fabric that fastened on one shoulder. if closed, it was a length of fabric with a slit through which the head could be slipped
Mantles: Late Middle Ages (1000-1500 CE)
hose; separate leggings
Chausses (shows) Late Middle Ages
tailored tunic; nobility/upper class; one piece
Bliaut (Late Middle Ages 12 c. Gothic
1000 CE-1500 CE
Late Middle Ages
cap
Coif: Late Middle Ages 12th c. Gothic
pointed shoes
Pigache: Late Middle Ages 12th century Gothic
variation in sleeves; indication of fashion change
sleeve Variation in the Late Middle Ages 12 c. gothic
under tunic
Cote Late Middle Ages
outer tunic; some were sleeveless with a round or wide horizontal neckline and wide armholes with garment sewn closed under the wide armhole; others had sleeves to the elbow or 3/4 of the way down the arm or long sleeves cut full and wide under the arm, tapering to the wrist
Surcote Late Middle Ages
term referring to sleeveless and other surcotes
cyclas Late Middle Ages
long cloak with cape like sleeves
Garnache Late Middle Ages
cloak with long, wide sleeves having a slit below the shoulder
herigaut Late Middle Ages
brimless hat; over coif
Calotte Late Middle Ages
hooded garment with collar; kind of like snude
Garnache Late Middle Ages
cloak with long, wide sleeves having a slit below the shoulder
Herigaut Late Middle Ages
tailored and fir to the body
Pourpoint Late Middle Ages
early 15th century version of the pourpoint; shorter than original
Doublet Late Middle Ages
tippet/lappet; replaced loose fitting
cotehardie Late Middle Ages
broad, fitted shoulders; belted; older men would wear long
Houpplelande Late Middle Ages
undergarment for both men and women worn next to the body and cut as loose, linen garment with sleeves
chemise Late Middle Ages
cloak for women
Mantles Late Middle Ages