I have a social studies project and I have to dress up as a medieval squire?

Question

Do you know what I could for my costume,I have to make this. IT CAN NOT be store boughten so do you have any ideas ? PLEASE HELP ME !!

Answer 1

As usual, this depends on the time and place - "medieval" is no more uniform a concept than "American". However, you can certainly come up with something that would have been unobjectionable in a wide variety of times and places, although it wouldn't have been high fashion in any of them.

Going from the bottom to the top:
1. Shoes - soft leather shoes with pointy toes were the most widespread. "China flats" are also a possibility for late period.
2. Hosen - the precursor of pants as well as stockings, anything that looks like a cross between the two will work.
3. Shirt - steal a white button-down shirt from your dad. A medieval shirt ("shift") wouldn't have buttons, or at least not that many of them, but it'll do as an approximation.
4. Tunic - This is very easy to sew: two rectangles for front and back, two rectangles for sleeves, two rectangles cut in half diagonally and put into the sides to widen them. Search the web for "T-Tunic" and you'll get lots of patterns and instructions. I really can't think of anything you can subsitute if you can't sew - perhaps a very very big t-shirt?
5. Belt: steal the longest belt your dad owns. Buckle it normally, but don't tuck the end into the keeper. Instead, tuck the end up underneath the buckle, then back down through the loop you just formed.
6. Hat: cut two donuts, with the inner hole just a bit smaller than your hat size. Cut a circle 1.5 times the outer diameter of your donuts. Sew the outside of the donuts together, turn, then gather & sew the circle to the inside of the donuts. If this is too much sewing, find a beanie-style hat in your mom's closet.

As far as colors: don't use prints, definitely don't use flourescent colors, and avoid shiny gold lamé like the plague. Other than that, anything goes, even purple and red and all the other colors misguided people will tell you were impossible to achieve with natural dyes.

Answer 2

A squire is the son of a nobleman. He is in 'training' to be a Knight. He typically wears the flowing robes of a nobleman with a medieval cap. You should research this in wikipedia or google.com. If your costume can't be store-bought, you may have to do some sewing(sorry).

Answer 3

What you wore depended on who you were in the Medieval period.

If you were rich you would probably own a variety of clothes, in the latest styles and colours. If you were a poor peasant, you may only own one tunic. Although it was possible to obtain silks and other luxurious materials from abroad, they were very expensive. Most clothing therefore was made out of wool. This meant that clothing in the Medieval period was itchy, difficult to wash and dry and very hot in the summer.


http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/clothing.htm

Answer 4

Tight pants, long flowy shirt hanging over pants, huge leather belt over shirt, use felt to make a simple vest, tie your hair in a ponytail...and smear some "dirt" on your face.

Answer 5

Maid Marion very pretty and yet simple dress.
Example of one of the many designs is below.