Medieval Fashion
During the Middle Ages, all clothing was precious. There were no mass-produced clothes in cheap materials. All clothes were hand-sewn and measured for the person who would first wear the garment. The clothes were often used until they were completely worn out, and then the textiles could be used for patching and mending.
In the exhibition Medieval Fashion, newly sewn women’s garments from the 1100s to the early 1500s are displayed, including both simpler garments and more elaborate ones. The Medieval Museum has worked over four years to develop patterns, dye fabrics, and fully recreate these garments.
The exhibition is a collaboration between the Medieval Museum and the Swedish History Museum.
Film in Swedish, showing how a medieval woman would have dressed. Film production: Medeltidsmuseet.
