Medieval Clothing
What people wore in medieval times: peasant clothes (wool, linen) vs noble clothes (silk, fur, bright colours); no zippers or buttons; how clothes showed your place in society
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If your child saw pictures of different medieval people, could they tell you which ones were rich and which were poor just by looking at their clothes?
What people wore in medieval times: peasant clothes (wool, linen) vs noble clothes (silk, fur, bright colours); no zippers or buttons; how clothes showed your place in society
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- Describe what a medieval peasant would typically wear
- Explain how noble clothing was different from peasant clothing
- Give one way that what you wore showed your place in society
“If your child saw pictures of different medieval people, could they tell you which ones were rich and which were poor just by looking at their clothes?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Medieval Times
- Age range
- Ages 5–7