Be able to identify the meanings of the following concepts/Be able to distinguish/describe the following costume elements

Sericulture

Monks smuggled silk worms from China in 6th C.

ApprenticeshipsGuilds

A system in which trade guilds trained workers through apprenticeships, with apprentices learning skills from master craftsmen.

Putting Out System

Merchants gave materials to workers, who produced goods at home and returned them for sale.

Feudalism

a system where kings gave land to nobles in exchange for loyalty and service

Sumptuary Laws

Laws that regulated what people could wear based on their social class, wealth, or status

Extant

Something that still exists and has survived from the past

Illuminated Manuscripts

hand-written books decorated with colorful artwork and gold or silver

Chemise

A linen undershirt

Hose

Close-fitting leg coverings, similar to stockings or tights

Fret

A hairnet used by medieval women to hold their hair in place.

Pageboy

A short hairstyle with hair cut around chin length and curled inward toward the face (Bowl Crop)

Revers

Turned-back or folded-back edges of clothing, similar to lapels on a jacket

Rondels

Small, round decorative ornaments used on medieval clothing or accessories.

Cote

An undertunic

Surcote

An outertunic

Parti-colored

• Clothing divided into different sections of contrasting colors

• Example: Medieval pants with one red leg and one blue leg.

Segmentae

Decorative bands of fabric attached to garments, often embellished with patterns or embroidery

Conspicuous Consumption

Displaying wealth through expensive clothing and possessions (if you have it flaunt it!)

Conspicuous Leisure

Wearing impractical clothing to show that you do not need to perform physical labor