From the earliest times, people have worn clothes, not just for warmth, but to show their status or role in a group. Some wore special clothes for religious purposes, others dressed simply to look good and attract a partner. This title looks at fashions worn in the Medieval world.

This book features in the following series: Costume History, Dress Sense .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Pavilion Books .

Christine Hatt read European Studies at Bath University. Having worked as a lexicographer and book editor she became a writer of nonfiction books for young people, and has written many titles on historical subjects.