The Early Middle Ages

The Byzantine Period

(339 A.D.-1453 A.D.)

• upper class men and women wore a paludamentum (tunic and cloak)
• 11th century braught added decorations and silks
• undergarments (braies for men, chemise for women) were introduced
• 12th century-tunics were fitted
• 13th century-tunics were loose again
• cape was a common outdoor garment