The Controversy of the Not-so-Dark Ages: The Fashion of the Early Middle Ages

The history of the early Middle Ages is long and complicated and spans Europe, England, Ireland, and Scotland, from Constantinople to Viking territory, with a great deal of cultural, artistic and scientific innovation defining these periods, and of course, the fashion the these earlier time periods was no stranger to these changes. This episode also discusses the controversy surrounding the term ‘The Dark Ages’ and how it has come to define our opinions towards the fashion and culture of these earlier centuries. This is a detailed, long and information heavy episode- so grab a cup of tea, get comfortable and travel back in time with me to the early Middle Ages: from the year 400 to 1066 for a true deep-dive into the fascinating, fashionable history of the early Middle Ages 📚**Become a Patreon subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/silhouettespodcast**Become a Spotify Subscriber in 3 clicks to access bonus content: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silhouettes/subscribeThanks for listening, and stay fab everyone.Follow the show on Instagram @Silhouettespodcast for more updates Become an aCast+ subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content: https://plus.acast.com/s/silhouettes-a-fashion-history-podcast-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to Silhouettes: A Fashion History Podcast all about the importance of the clothes we wear. From Corsets to Suits of Armour, Hawaiian Shirts to Wedding Dresses, fashion has defined culture since the dawn of time. At Silhouettes, we delve deep into the culture of fashion, the ways it has framed our world, and how it has defined the human experience. After all, the story of fashion tells the story of the world. Join the Silhouettes family @silhouettespodcast on Instagram to get even more exclusive content, and share our love of all things Fashion History ✨ Become an aCast+ subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content: https://plus.acast.com/s/silhouettes-a-fashion-history-podcast-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.