Underthings for the chic lady of 1450...

[fajrdrako]

They've found some medieval underwear. Not in such bad shape, either. You can really tell what it is. But then again, how many viable designs can you have for bra and panties

Comments

[benbenberi]

Very interesting!

I wonder if underwear wasn't another medieval thing (like bathing) that later went out of fashion for a few centuries.

[fajrdrako]

That's possible, though I think the problem is mostly lack of evidence.

[fajrdrako]

You're welcome, of course. This is a good one!

[xinef]

I wonder if the lack of historic underwear garments is because a) they were not particularly valued to be carefully kept by subsequent generations b) they wear out and are discarded.

[thistlethorn]

This was very interesting! I've sent it on to a friend who loves archeological finds.

[fajrdrako]

This is one of the more interesting historical discoveries lately... But there've been a lot of good finds lately.

Exciting times.

[fajrdrako]

Yup,both of those things. Who bothers to preserve their underwear for posterity?

And clothing in general doesn't last 600 years. Not without special efforts to preserve it.

[dichroic]

Makes sense to me. If women used rags or moss to absorb menstrual blood, they'd have needed something like that to hold it in place.

[filkferengi]

I think you need to post this link to the list & start a thread about Time of Isolation underthings.

If you include the Professora & Alys designing Tej some special, authentic items [weg], be sure to put it in spoiler spaces.

:)