The Evolution of Male and Female Fashion in the Middle Ages

The same long flowing robe that was worn for both men and women in medieval Europe was replaced by a doublet and light breaches. Male fashion, he says, predominated initially. And then women's eventually took over. So we associate fashion, I think, for the most part with women in contemporary society but actually it was more men's styles that were changing.

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