Did Medieval People Wear Underwear?

Most of what historians know about medieval undergarments has been pieced together from period artwork and rare archaeological finds.

History & Culture Did Medieval People Wear Underwear? Medieval people didn't write much about their underwear, and natural (as opposed to synthetic) cloth doesn't usually survive for more than a few hundred years. So most of what historians know about medieval undergarments has been pieced together from period artwork and rare archaeological finds. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE How Big Was the Largest Ancient Empire? What Clothing Did Ancient Egyptians Wear? The Story Behind Egypt's First Pharaoh You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.