A Quick Guide to Byzantine Dress (8th to 12th century)

[TheFlax]

Thanks for the suggestion EF.

I included some images that are not part of the court dress but could be relevant.

Images

Eleventh-century tradesman or minor court official, wearing fitting bracca (trousers) decorated with embroided bands and tucked under the tops of his footless hose. His long-skirted juppe (shirt) is decorated with geometric-patterned appliqué made from the selvage edges of the pants fabric. (A common practice that utilised every scrap of costly fabric.)



Twelfth-century Court Dignitary. He wears a white tunica with embroidered trim under his dark brocade mantle, which features a gold-embroidered tablion in the form of a triangle.



Eleventh-century Royal Robes. The empress's dark gown is adorned in the front with a light-colored decorative panel. Multicolored embroidery enhances the ensemble. The emperor is wearing his apparel, consisting of a dark cloak worn over a whit, long-sleeved camisia, a metal lorica, a short tunica with embroidered trim, and cloth stockings. His boots are leather, studded with jewels.



Twelfth-century Princess. She wears a dark embroidered and jewel-trimmed camisia with a light-colored short tunica, also heavily embroidered and jeweled. Her elaborate belt has decorative panels.



Eleventh-century Court Dancer. This performer is dressed in a brightly colored brocaded silk gown with exaggerated bell sleeves. Her hat of brightly colored straw is accented with multicolored brocaded bands. She wears red slippers.



Tenth-century Priest. This Byzantine priest wears a dark pallium decorated with white panels and black crosses over his brocaded tunica and long camisia. The ecclesiastical pallium was cut long in the back so it could be draped over the arms in the front, as shown here.




Now I'll get to military dress, arms and armor. Right after posting a story.

[BananaBob]

Wicked stuff man, good job.