Everyday clothing in the medieval period.

Tony Perkins


Region:
East Midlands
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: £50.00 plus Travel expenses.
Category:
History
Updated:
5th October 2022

In the medieval period, clothes not only showed your wealth but could also show your job and even how pious you were, especially for women. The fabric, colour and style showed your status. Poorer people had a limited wardrobe and so their clothes had to be multi purpose for all weathers. They may not have had the range of fabrics as now but they had a wide variety of colours available to them to brighten up their wardrobe, including yellow and purple. This talk gives you an insight into the life of medieval people through their everyday clothes and shows that while there were had bad points, no zips, they had some practical ideas that we could learn from today. If you want to know how Lucy Locket could loose her pocket, then this is the talk for you.

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About Tony Perkins

I am Tony Perkins. I am a semi professional actor, giving talks in a variety of venues to the public and Historic groups. I present my talk in the costume of a medieval pilgrim. I only require a table, so no modern electronics needed. My talk lasts approximately one hour, with time after for questions and an opportunity to more closely examine the smaller artefacts.

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