how did priests in medieval times dress?
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http://www.avalonusa.com/renaissance/monks.htm
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The years 1300-1500, the Late Middle Ages, were a period of difficulty for the Roman Catholic Church.  The popes resided in Avignon, France for seventy years to escape political pressures in Italy, but the prophetic voices of St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Catherine of Siena urged reform and called the popes back to Rome.  A worse tragedy followed, however; the great schism of 1378 -1417 in which two and later three men claimed to be the legitimate pope.  The influence of the papacy was severely damaged.  Englishman John Wycliff and Czech John Hus furher challenged the Church's teaching authority.\n\nIn spite of this there were signs of spiritual awakening.  Catholic mysticism flourished in Holland, Germany, and England.  The modern devotion movement gave birth to 'The Imitation of Christ' and other spiritual classics.  St. Joan of Arc's visions brought victory to France, and in the East the prayer of the heart <hesychasm> ushered in new spiritual life.
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women wore burkha-men wore nomadic type dress with long tabbard like shirts and trousers
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Try: http://tudorshoppe.com/ It has lots of medieval clothing and acessories to choose from.
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men use to wear purses.\nBy the 1400's both men and women were wearing purse.\n\na purse was just A small bag or pouch for carrying money. \n\nboth sexes used them
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Since nearly all clothing has been destroyed over the past two thousand years - it is hard to say what the Olmecs wore. Researchers found however, that the men wore loincloths or a skirt and some sort of cloak while the women wore skirts and bodices. The women (which is still not uncommon for today’s Indian society) often went with their breasts bared. Considering that certain terrain was rocky, sandals were most likely worn. People also wore bracelets, necklaces, and other decorative paraphernalia along with piercings in their nasal septum. Of course, there were also headdresses and turbans also worn by the appropriate officials
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he wore robes of white and sandals
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You do realize that most of the clergy wears black, don't you?  Maybe those who you perceive as goth or punk are just very pious.  I don't think that's the reason, but just something to think about.\n\nWearing certain clothes or being punk or gothic does not say anything about your morality or religious beliefs.  Many goths and punks are devout Christians, Jews, ect.  Don't judge a book by it's cover, and don't judge lest ye be judged.
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I believe it dates back to the court days when men--coming from battle to meet the noble ladies--wore helmets.  It was considered impolite and unchivalrous to not allow the women to see the face of the knights, so they were removed.\n\nI have no source for that, btw, I just remember reading it somewhere.  It's entirely possible that I'm wrong.
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The answer to this is in the area you posted.\n\nSociety and culture.\n\nWomen kept houses and babies, men worked in the fields and other manual labor, eventually it was easier and warmer for them to wear pants, while women had no need for them.
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most lords wore this, i think...\nhttp://image.blog.livedoor.jp/nobunaga_1534/7d3046d3.jpg\n\n\nelegant clothing\nhttp://www.u-can.jp/course/data/in_html/28/images/about_pic_0005.jpg\n\nthey lived in "bukeyashiki"\nhttp://www.geocities.jp/tugukeiko12/fhoto1/asakura.jpg\nhttp://www.bukeyashiki.com/gazou/title_photo_buke.jpg
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I thought Catholic fathers wear those.
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My grandma was catholic and i remember she would wear a silk kerchief or a lace one even my mom used those they used to say it was a sign of respect to the church ,I guess with time that tradition got lost as there isn´t much discipline in the churches and most of things are done thru free will....
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Some religious people wear black, like a lot of Orthodox Jews.  It is because it is a modest color, it doesn't scream out at you like red would.  I am not sure all the other reasons, but black is a solemn sort of color if you ask me.  Seems very formal.  Perhaps the wearers of black feel more sophisticated or something wearing it, and therefore feel reminded of acting correctly before God.\n\nOn the other hand, notice that not all religious people wear black.  Hindus hardly ever wear black.  They wear bright vibrant colors, and sometimes white for certain circumstances.  Buddhist monks wear a nice bright saffron color.  Taoist priests wear these wonderful multi-colored robes.  And so on.  I think the black-wearing tends to be more Western than Eastern.\n\nInteresting question.  I'm sure there's more to it, and it would be interesting to research.\n\nHmmmm, maybe this is why Westerners think more in black and white terms, and Easterners see things more like a spectrum of color.  Just a crazy thought.
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Mostly, they're the average height. During the middle ages the average height for men in Europe was 5'4"-5'7", judging by the length of the armor they wore.
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adherents, i'll assume you are referring to buddhist monks & nuns.\n\nthe Lord Buddha gave this reflection about why a monk wears a robe:\nProperly considering the robe, I use it: simply to ward off cold, to ward off heat, to ward off the touch of flies, mosquitoes, simply for the purpose of covering the parts of the body which cause shame.\nIn the Lord Buddha's time, 2,500 years ago, clothing was made without complex machinery. (Although simple 'sewing-frames' are mentioned in the texts, which the monks would have used at robe-making - Kathina - time.) So the pattern of the robe is very simple and designed so that it can be made up out of patches of cloth, for discarded rags were often used after washing and dyeing. This 'yellow robe' is considered the banner of the arahant and emblem of Buddhism. For the ordinary Theravadin bhikkhu it is a privilege to be able to wear this robe, continuing the tradition and practising to be worthy of it. There are rules as to the robes' size, colour, how they are sewn, type of cloth used, etc., and how bhikkhus can acquire them.\nThe colour of the robes depends on the dye used. Until very recently, this would have been natural vegetable dye found in the jungle from roots or trees. (In NE Thailand, for example, we used the heartwood of the jack-fruit tree.) Nowadays chemical dyes are more used and sometimes give that more vivid orange colour that one sees in Bangkok. The colour white is used by Buddhist devotees to show their commitment to keeping the Precepts — usually the Eight Precepts — on Observance Days. (White robes are also worn by the anagarika, or postulant before he becomes a monk.)
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peasants have serfs have worn them since 9th century and Asian countries have worn them for who knows how long