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Medieval "lingerie"
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...
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...
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Scroll down to "What kind of undergarments where worn with this?" to find out exactly how contentious the whole "there were no bras!" thing is. A lot of people are now changing their pages to include the find so you can't see the older stuff anymore...