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𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐞

𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬
We often call clothes silk when they are satin, velvet where they are velveteen or we have no clue what we're on about. So today let's look at fabrics.
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰
Many renaissance/mediaeval societies governed over who could wear what. By adding these laws you had a layer of depth to your world.

• Women and men could only be dressed n clothes benefiting their position
• Female servants or their daughters could not wear veils costing more than twelve pence
• Knightly families could not wear cloth of gold or sable fur or velvets
• The wife or daughter of a labourer were not to wear clothes beyond a certain price or a girdle garnished with silver
• Cloth of gold and purple silk only worn by the royal family. This goes for ermine.
• The importation of silk and lace foreigners was prohibited when the kingdom produced those textiles.

𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬)
𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐥 : This was the staple of much of the clothes owned by peasants. It was in supply and it wasn't as costly as most fabrics when undyed. It was also warm.
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧 : Forget about softness. Peasant linen was made of coarser weaves and flax. It was heavier than noble linen.
𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 : A lightweight fabric used in hotter climates. It was softer than the linen and airier.
𝐅𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 : heavy cloth woven from cotton, for menswear.
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 : Leather was used for boots and shoes rather than killer jackets.

𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲
𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝 : Cloth made from woven threads of gold (very expensive)
𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 : cloth made from woven silver strands (very expensive)
𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞 : a rich silk fabric woven with gold and silver threads
𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞 : A netting sort of material
𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 : rich silk fabric with raised patterns sewn on it.
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞 : fine, lightweight linen
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 : thin white cotton or linen
𝐂𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: gauze made of cotton or silk
𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤 : like brocade but the patterns are flat
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 : light wool/mixed wool and cotton
𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐧 : sheer plain-woven cotton or linen
𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭 : fine and soft silk
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 : glossy cotton or wool
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 : closely woven silk, shiny
𝐓𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐚 : Thickly woven silk
𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐭 : piled fabric of silk, cotton or synthetic material
𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 : cotton with silk pile
𝐒𝐚𝐱𝐨𝐧𝐲 : fine, delicate woollen fabric
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐧ç𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 : intricate floral lace with three-dimensional corded detail sewn onto a fine tulle backing
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 : lightest of lace
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞 : smooth, flowing, silk, cotton,
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐧 : sheer and lightweight fabric
𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 : thicker, lightly textured silk
𝐃𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢 : crisp lusturous silk
𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚 : sheer and lightweight fabric of very fine weave silk
𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 : sheer fabric of silk
𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 : heavier lace

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬
𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐲 : Patterns sewn on the fabric by thread
𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮é : decorative fabric, often lace or floral motifs, sewn onto the main material
𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 : details such as beads, crystals, sequins, pearls
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐦 : a line of material or fur that finishes off a hem or cuff.
𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 : a cord lining the fabric creating a ribbed look.

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬
Here are the colours that you will catch your people wearing. Keep in mind that dyes had to be sourced and could be very expensive.

𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭 : brown, red or gray.
𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 : Gold, silver, crimson or scarlet, deep indigo blue, violet colors and even deep black and pure white colors
𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 : Purple

𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐬
𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐤 : Soft and lightweight, silkly and glossy furs
𝐅𝐨𝐱 : Long, lustrous, colourful and easy to dye.
𝐄𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 : White fur streaked with black (ONLY FOR ROYALTY)
𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 : long, luxurious, dense but light.
𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐟 : thick, tough, warm but has a bad smell
𝐕𝐚𝐢𝐫 : fur from a red squirrel really only used for trimming.

𝐜𝐫; 𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐲-𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬