![]() While medieval peasants dyed clothing items like hoods and capes brighter colors, such as red or blue, the everyday workwear of tradespeople such as blacksmiths was generally muted in color and made to be practical, not pretty. ![]() Medieval blacksmiths worked in warm conditions, so often opted for loose-fitted, short-sleeved clothing. Men who opted for shorter tunics wore thick hose to cover their bare legs. Tunics typically fell to at least the thigh and women’s tunics usually extended to the ground. Sleeves could be added in colder months for warmth, but workers who spent a lot of time in the heat, such as blacksmiths laboring near a hot forge, would have worn sleeveless tunics during working hours. Medieval peasants and labourers generally long sleeved tunics, appropriate for out door work.īoth men and women possessed some level of basic sewing skills, and made their tunics by folding a length of fabric and cutting a hole in the center for their head. Men, women, and children wore simple tunics adapted from the Roman styles that were popular several centuries prior to the middle ages. While upper-class people had a larger variety of clothing colors, fabrics, and styles available to them, medieval peasants and laborers wore simple, functional clothing that was appropriate for working outside. The main clothing pieces worn by blacksmiths and other workers during the middle ages did not change much from the 8th to the 14th centuries. The basic pieces of a blacksmith’s wardrobe did not differ much from the rest of the working class, but certain accessories like hats, boots, gloves, and aprons provided an extra layer of protection to smiths and were unique to their trade. Like other laborers and tradesmen of the time, medieval blacksmiths wore practical clothing that allowed for free movement and protection from the elements. The blacksmith’s work environment was hot, confined, dirty, and dangerous due to the nature of their work. 1.4 Protecting the Heads and Hands of the Medieval Blacksmithīlacksmiths living in the middle ages typically belonged to the peasant class and worked long, oftentimes strenuous hours each day.
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