Clothing by Nation
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There is also a wiki article or two about fashion during certain time periods, such as here: 1300-1400's and here: 1400-1500's
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Anansie
- 1200 to 1400's Middle East
- Most clothing covers the entire body except the head and hands.
- Women are expected to wear a hijab, which is a head covering and veil once they reach marrying age and are in public.
- Most of the clothing is loose and airy, due to the hot desert climate.
- Only men can wear turbans and only those who have come of age.
- Commoners wear a simple full body tunic called a thobe or gallabiya
- Silk is reserved for the rich, as it is too expensive otherwise.
- Adornments and tassels are believed to help keep away evil spirits.
Examples:
A simple top click
A hijab click
An example of female clothing click
The gallabiya click
Aregon
- 900 to 1100's British Isles as well as some influence/inspiration of Norway and Sweden
- Most clothing in the north is made up of thick leather, furs and hide. Women tend to wear deer-skin long tunics, men tend to have vests.
- Tartan kilts and dresses are common to the south and west, usually worn over woolen tunics.
- Clan is recognizable based on the pattern of the tartan.
Examples:
Your standard Aregonian man click
Some more examples, without kilts click
Simple female garb click
Carcassonne
- A mix of Arthurian legendary England and Japanese infleunces of the Sengoku Jidai (1000's through the 1700's)
- Men wear simple clothing unless nobility, then their attire is either like that of Japanese courtiers and samurai, or flamboyant and brightly colored tunics, tights, boots and hats.
- Women wear colorful dresses, and the Celestial Court minded tend to have complex and heavy kimono
Examples:
A more 'commoner' female dress click
Kimono examples click
Male in a kimono click
Working class click
- Alternatively, one can angle at the more 'French' style of clothing. Men wore finely fitted shit tops over bodkins, usually a coat or vest over that. the hemline cut of the top after the belt did not go very far down the leg, and primarily they wore tights. Women wore long gowns of solid colors with detailed, square necklines over white undergarments. Hair is usually sytled and worn up and a head covering was always worn, the more wealthy having silk and scarves included.
- Cited description: Noble women wore a tight-fitted drapy sleeved dress (bliaut) for court functions or a looser dress with smaller sleeves (cote) for everyday wear. They wore a long cloth belt (ceinture) with the bliaut or a leather belt (corroie) with the cote. Other accessories possibly included a hooded cape (chape), a sleeveless knee length overdress (pelice), hair braided with gold ribbons (trecheure), a wimple on older or married women, and a big mantle.
Examples:
A selection of styles, women at the top row: click
Another group depiction in art: click
Drachenkeep
- 1400's Germany
- Men wear tunics, doublets, tights, boots with curled toes, and always some form of hat, usually a cap with a feather.
- Women wear multi-layered dresses, with tight sleeves and flowing trails.
- "Slashing" where little cuts are made in the top layer of the garment so an underlayer could be pulled through the slits as little puffs is popular.
- Nobility adorn their clothing with various expensive furs, silks and gold.
Examples:
Some of the clothing of nobility and knights click
More common women's dresses click
Men's dress click
Shirelands
- Generic 'European' attire
- A melting pot of all the fashions and styles from all over the world.
- Most standard men's dress is a tunic and either breeches or tights. Sandals or boots upon the feet. Some also have vests and hats.
- Women tend to wear simple woolen dresses of a solid color, tied about the waist and occassionally having a corset. They often wear slippers or sandals.
Examples:
Man in cloak click
Another click
Peacekeepers would wear something akin to this click
Shire merchants click
And finally, some links to armor
Leather click
Another leather, without the maille click
Full plate click
Small image of chain mail click
Samurai armor click
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