Merchants & Noble 1350S
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Merchants & Noble 1350S
Merchants: hood, long cote- hardie, gipon, piked shoes, cape, front buttoning super- tunic, girdle with pouch, dagger & rosary. Nobleman: gipon, knightly-girdle, mantle Date: 1350s
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Businessmen Buttoning Cape Charter Cote Cracowes Dagger Gipon Girdle Hardie Hood Knightly Mantle Merchants Noble Nobleman Piked Pouch Poulaines Rosary Shoes Super Tunic 1350s
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Step back in time to the bustling streets of a medieval European town in the 1350s, where merchants and nobles go about their daily business. In this evocative image from Mary Evans Prints Online, we see a group of merchants engaged in a serious discussion, their attire reflecting their status and wealth. The merchant in the foreground wears a hood, a long cote-hardie, a gipon, piked shoes, a cape, a front-buttoning super-tunic, a girdle with a pouch, and carries a dagger and rosary. His hood, typically worn by merchants and artisans, is pulled low over his brow, shielding his identity. The long cote-hardie, a fitted garment reaching to the knees, is worn with a gipon, a short jacket, and piked shoes, which feature upturned toes. The front-buttoning super-tunic, a fashionable addition to the merchant's outfit, is worn over the cote-hardie and gipon. The girdle, a belt-like accessory, holds a pouch for carrying small items. The dagger is a practical tool for self-defense, while the rosary is a symbol of faith. In the background, a nobleman, dressed in a gipon, knightly-girdle, and mantle, observes the merchants from a distance. The gipon, a short jacket worn over a surcoat, is a typical garment for a knight or nobleman. The knightly-girdle, a wide belt with a decorative buckle, is worn to hold the sword and other weapons. The mantle, a large cloak, is draped over the nobleman's shoulders, adding a sense of grandeur to his appearance. The nobleman's attire is completed with Cracowes, or high, pointed shoes, and Poulaines, or wide-toed shoes, which were popular among the nobility during this period. This image offers a glimpse into the lives of merchants and nobles during the 1350s, a time of economic and cultural prosperity in Europe. The intricate details of their clothing reveal their social status and the influences of Gothic fashion on medieval society.
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