Medieval "lingerie"

[mandie_rw]

Saw this floating around Facebook - what do you guys think of it?

Discovered in a castle vault, the scraps of lace that show lingerie was all the rage 500 years ago

My knowledge of pre-16thc clothing is sketchy at best, but after a good look, I think saying the find "totally rewrites" fashion history is a bit of a stretch. A fascinating find? Yes, definitely. But it hasn't totally blown my mind and made me question everything I know about the history of women's undergarments!

Of course, it is the Daily Mail...

Comments

[situveuxmoi.livejournal.com]

Cool, but the archaeologist training in me has me recoiling- more research needed!

Link to good discussion :

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=151807

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

That is a good thread! It didn't cross my mind that the underpants could even be men's (again, very little pre 16thc knowledge here!), for instance, but that's another good point!

I just hate the way the article presents it, like, "Look! Medieval women everywhere wore bras and panties just like modern women!!" That's the Daily Mail for you, I guess, making even fashion history sensational! xD