Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Eleanor Janega ranks the most stylish women’s fashion from the medieval period. From the extravagant houppelande to the humble chemise ...

Co-curated by Jackson and Julian Harrison, “Medieval Women: In Their Own Words” spotlights ... a silkwoman who crafted ornate clothing for England’s Edward IV. By highlighting such a diverse ...

to the medieval period which dates from roughly the 12th to the 15th century. As cities became increasingly important in Europe, women’s fashion became a focus of renewed attention. The period ...

And I don't think that is a bad thing," says LeBrun, who notes how medieval influence crept into the fashion and design of the '60s and '70s too, another era marked by enormous social change.

Our Medieval Women exhibition opens next Friday ... from the types of pets they could keep to the clothing they wore. At the same time, “In Their Own Words” complicates the image of nuns ...