Saxon clothing

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com After the fall of the Roman Empire Britain went into the period known as the Dark Ages and the next area of costume is of the Saxon and Frankish fashion era 500 to 599 AD. This page is one of illustrations only and further below these small illustrations are …

High status Anglo-Saxon woman, 9th or 10th century

Anglo Saxon fashion history. England c. 460 to 1066. The Saxon civil costume, Saxon tunica, mantles, shoes, jewelry, ornamentation.

Anglo-Saxon nobleman is wearing an embroidered tunic/ bliaud over a chemise with embroidered sherte (the word shirt comes from it), a chemise type garment with sleeves, mantle, cross-gartered breeches. Right: noblewoman wears embroidered bliaud over chemise with cuffs. she wears mantle and headrail. fitted waist by lacings down the back. 11th C AD

Anglo Saxon Men's Costume-example 03 - History in the Making

The clothing styles of medieval Europe in the early Middle Ages (aka Dark Ages) did not change rapidly, and garments were plain but distinguished by fine fabrics.