The Bold Medieval Look

S1 E2: During the Middle Ages, clothes for men and women differed from each other for the first time. Influenced by Arabic fashions discovered during the Crusades, women blossomed in fluid dresses, which left them free to move comfortably. Following the Hundred Years War, the clothing trade grew in Europe. Weavers, tailors, and embroiders came together to become an organized, professional body.