Publisher's description:
For nobles in the Middle Ages, clothing was a symbol of power and status. Their clothes were costly, made of beautiful material and encrusted with jewelry. Peasants wore work clothes made of coarser material. Young readers will be fascinated by this new book that features fashions from the days of knights and ladies. Topics include:
• making fabrics
• peasants' clothing
• trade, towns, and textiles
• fabrics from far away
• style in towns
• a noble's clothing
• children's clothing
• protected by armor
• dressed for prayer
• clothing in other cultures
• hygiene
• beauty

Table of Contents:
4 Clothing and the Middle Ages
6 Making Fabrics
8 Men's Clothing
10 Women's Clothing
12 Hats and Shoes
14 Clothing Trades
16 Fabrics at Fairs
18 Armor
22 Dressed for Prayer
24 Clothing in Other Cultures
26 Hygiene
29 Beauty
32 Glossary and Index.