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 ...

Though medieval women undoubtedly had it worse (lacking ... eyebrow-wise—but then went out of fashion thanks to the French scholar Matthew of Vendôme, whose popular work “Ars Versificatoria ...

Later, in the 15th century, medieval fashion was centered on the ... At court, the silhouettes of men’s and women’s clothing were elongated and pointed, from the tops of women’s conical ...

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.

Joe Bromley, Fashion Editor 10 March 2025 No one was more surprised than medieval armourer Matthew ... history The most accessible route for women (and brave men) is in the form of jewellery ...

And according to a first-of-its-kind quantitative review, more than a few of them were penned by women. Experts estimate medieval scribes produced over 10 million manuscripts between 400-1500 CE ...

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 ...