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Gothic dresses and robes
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Historical costumes and footwear
For some, fabrics are a symbol of social status. For others, they are a means of keeping warm on a freezing night. Today, fabrics like leather, linen and cashmere feel like essentials – and yet, their journey into our wardrobes was anything but…
Gothic dresses and robes
Clothes of the woman in gothic style
Like the men, the women wore a foot-length and long-sleeved petticoat, the cotte, which was usually sewn of linen or silk. A loose, long, sleeveless overdress, the Surcot, was pulled over it, and it was equipped with a train.
The Burgundian fashion was corporeal, with a long, slack skirt and a tight-fitting bodice tied over the front of the shirt. Under the low neckline you wore a belt. As a headgear, the married women still wore the Giver or Rise, a folded headscarf. Especially in Burgundy Hennin was widespread, a cone-shaped hood, which was often one meter high and was provided with veils. Young women often wore hoop flowers or ribbon wreaths. As shoes, the women also used reversible shoes.