Changes

Men’s generic clothing consists of a tunic and waist tie. Other optional items include trousers (or hose and braies), shoes, a cloak, an under shirt, leg bindings and a leather buckled belt. This does not apply to mailed warriors in combat. A tunic or shirt must be worn at all times during a display.

Christian doctrine dominates women’s fashion throughout Regia’s period of interest, never more so than with regards to the instruction by St Paul for women to cover their hair. Although women adopted a number of ways of achieving this between the 9th to 13th centuries, three methods remained fairly consistent throughout: the long scarf type veil, the hood like wimple and the simple tied head scarf for working in. Head coverings are usually white and made from plain linen or light-weight wool.

This should generally be T-shaped, with sleeves that taper to the wrist and a body that flares out from the hips. Tunics can be made from wool (Encouraged) or linen (Optional). It should be reasonably close-fitting around the neck, and if a “keyhole” neckline is chosen, the slit should be made only large enough to allow the head to pass through; it may be closed with ties. It is recommended that the neck be edged with a bias style strip or reinforced with stitching.

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Under Shirts are usually made from natural or bleached linen. The under shirt should be hidden, and not be seen at the cuffs or hem. In general it should follow the pattern of the tunic although they can be side split or front split (after 1041AD). The under shirt may only be worn on its own only if physical work is being performed.

Going without a belt is [[Encouraged]]. Tied belts of simple braid or cloth can be worn, but never belts of leather. Cloth or woven sashes worn over a woman’s mantle may be wider.

For additional warmth a cloak or mantle can be worn. Cloaks are made from a simple rectangle of cloth. Before AD 980 they are worn by all social classes. After this the mantle seems to be preferred by women of improved status until the late C12th when cloaks come back into fashion. Cloaks must not be lined in a different coloured material.

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Small delicate dress brooches are also sometimes worn such as the cloisonné brooches or bird brooches.

English women don’t seem to have worn necklaces in Regia’s period of interest.

Shoulder bags should be approximately U shaped, closed with a flap at the top and may be fastened with a leather toggle or pin. They can be of wool, linen or leather.

Pouches worn at the belt should be no larger than fist sized, and closed either with a drawstring, a flap or a hook of authentic design.

Although we have little evidence for gloves, people did have woollen mittens. These can be made either by nålebinding or from woven cloth.

Shoes are of the simple, two-part turn shoe construction and are usually low, coming to below the ankle. These must be made of vegetable tanned leather. Applied soles and heels made from suitable leather may be used to prolong the life of the shoes.