How to Survive in Medieval England
Gone Medieval
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How to Get Yourself Dressed in the Medieval Period
For the men, yes, everything. Laces or buckles, no zips, no velcrow, no poppers. You do get hooks and eyes, or especially on things like clugs that fasten at the neck. buttons tend to be the decoration, not for fasni. The lacing down the back of the dress that you mentioned is for people with servants. It's their way of showing that they're wealthy enough to have a servant get them dressed. So ordinary women tend to lace their gowns down the front, so you can see what you're doing. But you do have to be careful with your laci, the sort of cross lacing where you
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