Despite common misconceptions, the common clothing of Gaels in the Middle Ages was not that of a kilt, especially as we know it today. The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century Clothing generally consisted of a léine (a knee-length shirt, sometimes dyed with saffron), a brat (a very short cloak or mantle with plaid or other coloration), a belt, and sometimes brac or trews (tight trousers). Saffron ( Kurdish/Persian زَعْفَرَان is a Spice derived from the dried Stigma of the Flower of the saffron crocus ( Crocus sativus A belt is a flexible band typically made of Leather or heavy Cloth, and worn around the Waist. Brač (ˈbɾaːtʃ Latin Bretia, Brattia; Italian: Brazza; German: Bratz; is an island in the Adriatic Trews (Gaelic Truis or older Truibhs) are men's Clothing for the legs and lower abdomen a traditional form of Scottish apparel Trousers are an item of Clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across Additionally, various types of coats, such as the padded ionar (pronounced Ōnar or Īnar depending on riegon), robes, boots, and shoes were worn. A coat is a long garment worn by both men and women for warmth or Fashion. A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. A robe is distinguished from a Cape or Cloak by the fact that it usually has Sleeves The English A boot is a type of Shoe that covers at least the Foot and the Ankle and sometimes extends up to the Knee or even the Hip. A shoe is an item of Footwear. Shoes may vary from a simple Flip-flop to a complex Boot. There is evidence of the belted plaid (the precursor to the modern kilt) being worn in the Middle Ages, certainly by the 16th century. The belted plaid (or a plaid worn belted is basically a large blanket-like piece of fabric which is wrapped around one's body with the material pleated or more accurately loosely What women wore is less known; it is often suggested that it was similar, though 'dresses' existed, though these may have just been female versions of robes. A dress (also frock, gown) is a garment consisting of a Skirt with an attached Bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece Female (♀ is the Sex of an Organism, or a part of an organism which produces ova (egg cells
Trews or trousers were not often worn by the middle nor upper classes, being considered more appropriate for the poorer classes. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. Is a concept in Sociology that refers to the group of people at the top of a Social hierarchy. As well, they were often worn by soldiers in warfare, especially cavalry, since trews enabled them to better straddle a horse. The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. Additionally, colors on one cloak were limited to type and number by one's station in society; the more colors, the higher one's station. The aristocracy also had a habit of wearing artfully decorated robes, and most middle class and higher also wore a variety of both simple and complex jewelry, featuring various precious and semi-precious stones. Aristocracy is a form of Government, where rule is established through an internal struggle over who has the most status and influence over society and internal relations Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal Ornament, such as a necklace ring or bracelet made from Gemstones A gemstone or gem, also called a precious or semi-precious stone, is a piece of attractive Mineral, which &mdash when cut and polished &mdash
Cleanliness was extremely important to Gaels. They bathed daily and made it a habit to remove their body hair, to make themselves easier to clean. Facial hair often consisted of only a mustache, but different styles of beard were also worn. For the Swedish heavy metal band see Mustasch. A moustache (or mustache) is Facial hair grown on the upper Lip. Indeed, it was dishonor for a Gaelic man to have no facial hair. Hair was worn long and styled with braids, or styles similar to cornrows, or other elaborate hairstyles that probably took a bit of practice to develop, including the glib (a bald head except bangs covering the eyes, often worn with a mustache and common to Hebridian Gaels) and Mohawk style, worn by the Irish bog mummy Clonycavan man. A braid (also called plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibers wire or human hair Cornrows are a traditional style of hair grooming of African origin where the hair is Braided very close to the scalp using an underhand upward motion to produce See also Hebrides (disambiguation The Hebrides (ˈhɛbrɨˌdiːz "HEB-ri-deez" Gaelic: Innse Gall) comprise a widespread and diverse The Mohawk (or mohican in British English) is a Hairstyle which consists of shaving both sides of the head leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair Clonycavan Man is the name given to a well-preserved Iron Age Bog body found in Clonycavan, County Meath, Ireland in March 2003
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