Medieval History/What Did They Wear?

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Expert: Deborah Durham - 10/26/2009


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Hello,
I was wondering, what did people in the Medieval times wear to go to bed?
(For both women & men).
Thanks,

Suze.

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Hello Suze,
Only the very wealthy would have had clothing made just for sleeping in.  In general, they slept in their CHEMISE or SMOCK, which was like a shirt worn next to the skin under their daily wear.  Here is a fairly accurate description on wikipedia.com:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemise
i hope this is helpful, Deb

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I would be happy to take on questions on the period between 300 B.C.E and A.D. 1200. I would prefer not to answer specific questions on philosophers nor Greek culture.

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I have a degree in History, with cognates in Western Civilization, Art and Museum Studies. A part-time employee at a regional museum, as well as unpaid assistant to a professor of Anthropology. My pen and ink sketches of artifacts excavated on an archaeological dig, in which I participated, are part of a report to the Huron-Manastee Forest Service(I have travelled Europe ( My own heritage is British-Carribean), and have an extensive home library.

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