Clothing

Late medieval colour palette (Photo: Andreas Petitjean)

On the photo by Andreas Petitjean you can see a selection of the colours in which late medieval clothes may have been dyed. The Middle Ages were very colourful!

There are many half-truths and rumours circulating today about the symbolism and use of colours in earlier times. ‘Only prostitutes wore yellow!’, “Blue and red were reserved for the nobility” and similar generalisations are still sometimes heard even from long-term medieval enthusiasts. But was that really the case? Daniel the dyer, who has been researching and practising dyeing with natural substances for years, knows. In the camp of ‘Siegharcz 1431’ he is also making sure that the mercenaries get a new outfit (or at least the fabric for it). An ideal time to get rid of some half-truths.

Men's clothing ~1431

This is an attempt to depict clothing as it might have been worn by a labourer around 1431. Reproduced in a few pictures and words. Contemporary paintings from Central Europe provide us with references for clothing that we have copied and then reconstructed by various manufacturers. For various reasons, however, we cannot guarantee a faithful reproduction from this period. Regional and fashion differences are recognisable, the will to breed sheep back to get the ideal wool is too small. It is therefore not the last word in wisdom, but we are constantly trying to improve. Reenactment is a process.

Have a cotte tailored for men?

Do you want to have a simple, suitable basic outfit customised?

We have a contact for you:

EIBETEX
Mon-Thu 7:15-16:00 and Fri 7:15-12:30
Bahnhofstr 34, 3830 Waidhofen/Thaya Tel. 02842/53065 https://www.eibetex.at/

Contact person: Irene Pichl

We have the basic cuts for cotte (men) and dress (women) suitable for the year 1431 and you only need to make an appointment to have your measurements taken. From € 35,- for the made-to-measure sewing you can start with the cotte. You need approx. 3lfm of woollen fabric (woollen cloth) or linen fabric in plain weave

You can get suitable fabrics from :

https://www.säuerl-kreativ-u-textil.at shop in Heidenreichstein (with code 1431 there is -20% on linen fabrics)

https://eurostoff.at/ shop in Krems and Vienna

https://www.der-stoffdealer.de/ online shop

Women's clothing maid ~1431

Have a dress tailored for women?