What Are These Gowns Made Out Of?

When we think about gowns at all, we're not talking about female dress. We're thinking about an academic gown, or a gown perhaps a member of the clergy might wear. And that's where this comes from, isn't it? These gowns. Yes, indeed. What are these things made out of? That's the other thing to think about, i suppose, in terms of fabrics. So the shirt would have been made from linen. For men of the sort of middle ranks, those would have been predominantly wool at this period. But for the elite, we would be looking at a range of silk fabrics. Again, it is very much a question of the higher you