Why didn't medieval people wear pants?

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

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[@mymovies9172]

When your so early to the comments section, this is the only comment you read...

[@johnnotrealname8168]

Wait you are creating a film as well or a TV series for now and a film later on?

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

John Not Real Name it’s a tv series. I just want to emphasize that it’s not a documentary.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

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[@RealCrusadesHistory]

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This man needs more attention

[@Chilly_Billy]

Let's hope the coming project changes that situation.

[@volusian95]

The selfish part of me likes it to be a smaller "club"

[@Redfield70]

Dude, I bought that same shirt from you and am wearing it right now! Grats on the movie deal and am really looking forward to it! Sell medieval 'pants' on your site!

[@gorequillnachovidal]

that guy isn't working...he is playing hockey

[@matthewravenhouk7323]

In the days before modern sewing machines, pants would have been a tall order. People who don't sew don't understand what a feat of engineering a pair of trousers is. So garments that just draped down over the middle were much easier. And they were more comfortable and even more utilitarian sometimes. I've worn a kilt for some time now, and they rock. Great video. God speed on your new film project!

[@pavelstaravoitau7106]

This is true. I've seen a patterns of 17th century Russian trousers and they look very complicated. If I was a tailor, I would surely be even more intimidated.

[@jamesmerone]

I imagined they went full commando.

[@sambakich7494]

Great video, sir! While I certainly didn't expect this, you did a great job presenting the information on this somewhat overlooked area of medieval material culture.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@leahcimolrac1477]

Because Armani didn’t invent leather pants till 1472

[@jackhakken]

Explain celts and nomadic peoples wearing trousers.

[@ChudSonOfChud]

Wow, I never realized how many Underpants Gnomes existed in the Middle Ages.

[@scutumfidelis1436]

Excellent video very informative.

[@fullfist]

Hose and breeches combo seems like a better solution for tightness of pants in.delicate area

[@titanscerw]

Or properly fitted pants to male anatomy like trousers from Varusteleka - with darts on the back and pleats in the front.

[@pammienakh]

Good discussion! Nothing ruins a historical movie, tv show or written article like anachronisms or presentism. .

[@bryanrobert2763]

This man so knowledgeable about the middle ages he actually sitting there talking about pants. Lmfao.

[@crixusthenorman1603]

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[@Nah_Bohdi]

Never let them make you wear pants!

[@hydrolito]

Pants keep your legs warm when you walk through the snow or ride a horse or camel through snow also. Pants also keep from getting legs from getting sun burned when travel through desert.

[@bryanrobert2763]

I effing LOVE the hospitaller shirts.

[@oisnowy5368]

It would be great if it were possible to smuggle into the script several dressing-up and/or slice-of-life scenes wherein the functionality of fashion can be explained. Just adhering to historical garments without understanding wouldn't work, or it would make certain people think of the clothes as comedy because they fail to comprehend it. Excellent video.

[@galenusv7831]

Lol. Leather pants! But what they actually had in those times were leather gloves. If I'm not mistaken, Fiore dei Liberi mentioned he wore leather gloves. I assume they were an expensive piece of clothing.

[@HipposHateWater]

Leather could be had, for sure. (Outlandish and pricy, but affordable at least.) But being tailored in a manner resembling a pair of modern chinos or jeans? Yeah that's at least post-1800's at best

[@michaelbailey528]

I believe the Irish had something called trews for the lower classes and tunics/robes for the nobility.

[@MsAngelique]

I haven't watched the video yet, but I suspect it's about how the long skirts were actually practical even for men. Edit: Still not disappointed. Still a good video.

[@fartz3808]

Tunics* those are called

[@ragnarkisten]

So Robin Hood men in tights is more historically correct than many of the modern movies?

[@titanscerw]

Yes :)

[@craigkdillon]

Are you sure that is correct?? I believe that Celtic tribes in Gaul, in Caesar's time, wore pants -- that is, clothing that covered each leg individually. Just like the "hoods" were worn by the Quebecois in Canada, long before being adopted by inner city youths. Clothing develops, typically, for practical reasons. Pants were useful in the cold north, not togas or tunics.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Yeah I did mention that pants have existed a long time, it's just that they really weren't widely worn during the medieval era.

[@craigkdillon]

@@RealCrusadesHistory Then you are saying that, although they were worn 1300 years before the Medieval era, that they went out of use....is that right?? If so, that is interesting. Why would such practical apparel fall out use? Just to make a come back later?? I tend to think that they were stayed in...just maybe not by the nobility -- which may have adopted styles reminiscent of the ancient revered Roman Empire. But peasants and serfs who had to work the land, could not do outdoor work in flowing robes. Pants are practical. Unfortunately, histories don't usually focus on the mundane things of life -- like clothes and styles.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Craig Dillon I can say why the change. The reality is though pants were not widely used through most of the medieval era in Europe. The same was true for all levels of society. Peasants also used breeches and hose.

[@deem7478]

The "pants" in the "Knightfall" opening love scene with Joan/Guenevere were face-palming. The Templar Landry walks through the streets of Paris in his gambeson and "pants," the quilted gambeson an article of under-armor, before climbing through yonder window a la Romeo to tryst with his mistress. Unreal. According to the Rule, this alone should have landed him in irons.

[@69Jackjones69]

Please do a documentary about the clothing worn by medieval sailors entitled "Boats and Hose"

[@Eddy1938-b]

Yoooo😂😂😂

[@robertstuckey6407]

Two questions about medieval costuming: 1) why do all medieval hats I've seen look dumb and 2) how do I not die in a wool tunic in august

[@franknada8235]

1) because medieval people were badass and didnt give a f.k 2) because youre too dumb to strip it off (just kidding)? Besides, the property of wool is to regulate temperature. It warms, yes, but what people often don't know is that it also makes a "micro climate" that has a "cooling" effect.

[@henrymach]

Hollywood has an unhealthy obsession with leather pants

[@ericrogers884]

Great video!

[@c.norbertneumann4986]

In 408 AD, the West Roman Emperor Honorius forbade wearing trousers because he considered it barbarian.

[@jeremywvarietyofviewpoints3104]

It's a very informative video.

[@Kujamon]

Have you played Kingdom Come: Deliverance? Just wondering if that is historically accurate?

[@medievalgirl002]

@@galenusv7831 Sounds like the difference between Knightfall Season One and Two. The events are wildly inaccurate in the series, but the costumes and set in Season One are actually pretty accurate. Season Two just went completely off the rails, with leather outfits everywhere.

[@robertlukacs4954]

@@alexmag342 The bascinets are terrible.

[@samanthaesra4035]

What about when they were on horse back ? I know when you sit in a saddle you need serious leg protection...such a leather. You did not mention men's clothes when horse riding.

[@gatocles99]

Mounted warriors were the one who invented and adopted pants, specifically for that purpose.

[@paladinhansen137]

Historically accurate swords. Ever check out Albion and their Templar line up?

[@Mtonazzi]

As they say on certain Mel Brook's movie, "you have to be a man yo wear tights"

[@Likexner]

I would rather wear tights than skinny jeans.

[@johnrooney507]

I wonder if their clothes were easier to situate in a primitive call of nature situation. With pants it is hope for the best, I know from Army life.

[@Fiscacondaniel]

I have a question: in the pictures you presented it looks like most if not all people did not have shoes. Where they barefoot in the rough terrains of the battlefield and of the farmland?

[@mickvonbornemann3824]

Don't forget the codpiece. the bigger the better

[@hydrolito]

They call leg warmers or thinner ones leggings not hose.

[@vallgron]

Any idea why in Ireland and Scotland they worse lèine and no shoes

[@cjryan4097]

Medieval fashion is starting to have a bit of a revival with all those skinny jeans and yoga pants, even worn by men. All we need are hoodies to get longer with a belt and we'll have tunics again.

[@jacobitewiseman3696]

I wish tunic would come so we don't see the outline of unmentionables.

[@GargamelLeraSv]

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[@faithreturns333]

That was awesome

[@sasi5841]

You should review the clothing's in Kingdom Come: Deliverence

[@billdehappy1]

nomads typicaly wore more commonly 'pants' kinda sameway normans had thier mailarmor cause of the horsemanship...

[@bruceingram3439]

What material(s) were the clothes made of? Wool? Cotton?

[@gregoriotauro4469]

Hemp was common.

[@sambakich7494]

Wool and linen were most common. Linen for base layers/underwear, wool for outer layers. Cotton was... Available, at a high import price, the same goes for silk. Fur, usually squirrel, was often used as a lining on cloaks and surcottes, as a means of adding warmth and conveying wealth

[@alicetulllyhall1]

What material were the hose made from? Wool, linen, etc,?

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Wool for the most part.

[@alicetulllyhall1]

@@RealCrusadesHistory Thank you for your swift reply!!

[@raphlvlogs271]

6:15 why did medieval people wore tight hats/ skull caps?

[@robnewman6101]

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[@fartz3808]

They didn't?

[@519forestmonk9]

I hate pants

[@GargamelLeraSv]

Me too

[@Leman.Russ.6thLegion]

I need no pants!!!!

[@toompyfloyd4074]

the maille hosen are called chausses

[@RollerPigg]

I think I would hate wearing clothes back then.

[@fuzzlop4905]

Pretty sure people don't think about socks when they hear the word hoe

[@KJ-jq9pq]

Modern 'pants' appear in the regency period.

[@kathrynizzo5811]

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[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Well thanks!

[@d.c.8828]

"Chainmail Hoes" was the #1 hit single for the entire 12th-century A.D. 🔥🔥🔥

[@mikado_m]

I miss the time men wore pink thighhighs because it was popular and functional u-u

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Maybe nobody ever even thought about pants! Like it hasn’t crossed there mind! They may never have seen a pair

[@kreuzrittergottes9336]

its like i was back in college history....so refreshing! (BS in History BTW)

[@larson0014]

if the hose looks like pants, just wear pants in the movie, nobody can tell the difference

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

This is true.

[@casper7362]

O yea no plumbing or wipes ,just 🌽,clam shells,leaves ,clothes with a stick attached,and my favorite straw🤨

[@poeticalgore6500]

medieval men wore YOGA PANTS..you heard it here first...the real truth...not that fake stuff

[@Nah_Bohdi]

Pagan Lies!

[@roderickclerk5904]

@Svetlana Kuznetkova they were dummy thicc

[@Chilly_Billy]

Why didn't medieval people wear pants? They didn't have to! 😁

[@susannekoch9903]

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[@WayOfHaQodesh]

HalleluYAH

[@jerikromero1746]

Hose and braie and really tight at the leg pants.

[@lisasmith516]

Oh the days of yore, when "manly men" wore hose, tunics/ a.ka. gowns and skirts, capes and pointy footwear! Lisa Rae Rousseau

[@danielcharba8342]

"Did Medieval people wear masks?" "Why yes" *then proceeds to put a plague doctor mask for the rest of the video.

[@royalsoldierofdrangleic4577]

The famous plague doctor masks were probably not medieval

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Wait a minute...Daniel Charba?

[@andyknightwarden9746]

And then of course you have the lazy fools who won't undo the laces of their hose and braies because they just find it more convenient.

[@Rai-fin]

Who’s needs pants when you have Jesus?

[@RoxanneM-]

Go out in the streets wearing a Jesus instead of pants and see what happens... 😂

[@johnnotrealname8168]

They had no Dress Pants because Trousers were the only think to exist. Also no Velcro and Zips. Okay I will just watch it.

[@rhemorigher]

Also important to think about when making a film or television series - don't actually dress everyone correctly, good Lord what a lot of effort and money that'd take. Trousers are fine on anyone who is wearing boots and a tunic because they're functionally identical in that case. Of course going out to get the breeches and hose for instances where it could be seen is awesome to the nerds in the audience.

[@mymovies9172]

When your so early to the comments section, this is the only comment you read...

[@mymovies9172]

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