What did a peasant wear in medieval times? ?

Question

What did they wear?? please very detailed ( a diagram if possible)

mainly female dress if possible

Answer 1

http://www.learner.org/interactives/midd...

Peasant Clothing

Peasant men wore stockings or tunics, while women wore long gowns with sleeveless tunics and wimples to cover their hair. Sheepskin cloaks and woolen hats and mittens were worn in winter for protection from the cold and rain. Leather boots were covered with wooden patens to keep the feet dry. The outer clothes were almost never laundered, but the linen underwear was regularly washed. The smell of wood smoke that permeated the clothing seemed to act as a deodorant. Peasant women spun wool into the threads that were woven into the cloth for these garments.

The clothing of the peasants and other lower class people was usually made of rough wool or linen. Peasant women spun wool into threads and wove cloth that was turned into clothing for their families. Peasants probably had only one set of clothing, two at most. Men wore coarse tunics, and long stockings or leggings. Women wore long dresses of coarse wool, and stockings. Some peasants may have worn linen undergarments to offset the uncomfortable wool clothing. The outer garments were almost never washed, though the undergarments were laundered regularly. Wood smoke permeated the clothes and acted as a kind of deodorant for peasants. The base for the cloth was usually a russet (brown), so most clothing was a fairly drab combination of browns, reds, and grays, with only small variations. Children were dressed as miniature adults. Both men and women wore wooden clogs or shoes made of thick cloth or leather. In cold weather, peasants would have worn sheepskin or woolen cloaks, woolen hats, and woolen mittens to keep out the rain and cold. Many peasants died during the winter months from over exposure to the elements.

Answer 2

they wore mostly robes

Answer 3

For most of the time period we think of as "medieval" the basic outfit was a tunic of some variation, though there were changes in fashion during those several hundred years and peasants did receive cast offs from their lords so their clothing wasn't just drab and dull. The lower classes liked color too.

Tunics for both men and women were made with rectangles and triangles to add fullness and allow for movement. Here are some good instructions for a "period" tunic: http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articl...

Men's tunics are much shorter than women's.

In the 13th century a variation of this tunic was to have sleeves only partially sewn on so one's arms can be removed from the sleeves (this is common for men and for lower-class women). The sleeves could even be tied behind the back out of the way. http://www.medievaltymes.com/courtyard/i...

Peasant women would also wear their hair in a kerchief, turban or other wrap of some sort. This covering would be made from linen. Outer layers of clothing were made from wool. Typically underclothing is linen but the very poorest of the poor may have had to wear wool underthings.

Even into the 15th century when clothing became more fitted there are differences in peasant clothing vs that of the upper classes. Peasants were more likely to have short sleeves and have shorter skirts, which may further be hiked up while working. In the Du Berry Book of Hours you can see women working in a field. http://www.christusrex.org/www2/berry/f6...