Attire+In+Western+Europe+Around+1450

__**Attire In Western Europe Around 1450**__ Wool was the most popular fabric for all classes. Fur was worn mostly as a lining layer for the wealthy. The fur Ermine was the pretogative hallmark of Royalty. Wealthy people also wore silk, silk velevet with silver-gilt wefts (a fancy type of yarn), which was being established and traded in the Mediterranean at the time. Reds, greens, golds and blues were the most popular colors of that time.
 * Popular Fabrics and Colors**

Women wore voluminous gowns called houppelandes were popular. Long gowns with sleeves, worn over a kirtle or undergown, high waisted with a belt was common and popular. Cotehardie was a popular type of gown that was fitted smoothly from the shoulders to the hips then flared. Then that grew into a bell shaped hoop skirt with visual castings. The popular scoop necks changed into having a v-neck and people began to wear catalonia that was popular in Italy at the time.
 * Popular Womens Attire**