Medieval Historian Ranks Men's Fashion From The Middle Ages

Medieval Historian Ranks Men's Fashion From The Middle Ages | History Ranked

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Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Eleanor Janega ranks the most stylish menswear from the medieval period. From the superb codpiece to the humble hood, Eleanor scores each item on style, comfort, and practicality. Disagree with her? Let us know in the comment section below.
00:00 Intro
02:00 Codpiece
03:58 Harigut
06:27 Doublet
09:27 Houppelande
11:12 Chlamys
13:38 Bourrelet
15:30 Surcote
17:12 Loros
19:28 Hoods
21:08 Pointy Shoes
22:46 Dominicans & Franciscans
24:47 Hose
26:30 Straw Hats
27:48 Bishop's Tiara
29:27 Tabard
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@whitefriarnerd 2 ай бұрын

I am a simple man with simple tastes, I see a History Hit video with Eleanor Janega and I watch

@duncansonoryan 2 ай бұрын

Same.

@R.J._Lewis 2 ай бұрын

Seems like they could rename this channel History Thirst with all the good looking prfessors they've found.

@MatthewFoster-qy7xc 2 ай бұрын

Eleanor is a catch. Being brilliant is sexy AF

@thomasbell7033 2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewFoster-qy7xcYup, absolutely.

@clvrswine Ай бұрын

Please stop. You are what is wrong with Comments.

@GardenBirdWatch 2 ай бұрын

This woman is particularly good at making history fun and keeping it grounded in reality. Thoroughly enjoyed every video since the original castle building one I seen

@lizardog Ай бұрын

Me too!

@user-en3sf5lu5p 2 ай бұрын

I'm an ancient history student, and something I have noticed is a big problem in academia is inaccessibility. By this I mean that just the way something like a journal article is written makes it difficult for anyone who doesn't have a degree in the field to understand it fully, and this is kind of....crazy unfair. Eleanor Janega is the opposite of this - seeing people get excited about history is amazing and she makes it so fun. These are the teachers we need.

@SambagsStockpot 2 ай бұрын

"I may be wrong but I very much doubt it" is a common phrase I used 😂

@baxtermcloughlin2287 Ай бұрын

Not going to lie if a teacher or history professor had a lecture using this tier list method, I would've retained so much information and aced every exam! 10/10 way to get information across and make it relatable to my modern day way of thinking.

@alanhyt79 2 ай бұрын

Any era where men's fashion includes a codpiece gets a major point bonus. And for treading upon the horse manured streets, the platform shoe is another huge bonus.

@thomashernandez8700 Ай бұрын

pattens?

@alinashirinian2485 Ай бұрын

Considering the sheer number of dog owners who don't clean after their dogs... I'd say we bring the platform shoe back 😅

@joshbrailsford 2 ай бұрын

Having just kitted myself out for a season of medieval reenacting, I feel qualified to weigh in on this topic. To start, I actually find wool hose incredibly comfortable, but a doublet slightly less so - being close-fitting and lined with linen, my doublet restricts upper body movement a little more than ideal. It's still a practical garment, though, and a staple of the late medieval wardrobe. One of the first items of clothing I bought, even before my hose and doublet was, in fact, a straw sun hat! And while I agree it scores a 10/10 for practicality, it is a little scratchy, so I have to mark it down on comfort. Next, shoes. I have some pretty plain leather shoes and, while they're fairly comfortable, they're not all that practical, given their tendancy to absorb moisture from wet ground. I'd like to see pattens ranked, as they greatly enhance the practicality of any medieval shoe. Finally, the codpiece. My hose feature a matching codpiece, and I can attest to its winning combination of practicality, comfort, and style. The codpiece is certainly S tier medieval garb. P.S. I really ought to outfit myself with a good for colder/wetter weather which, no doubt, I will experience while reenacting in the UK.

@marilynsitaker4198 Ай бұрын

Do you use woven fabric cut on the bias? Or knitted hose. My understanding is that knitted hose was less common than woven hose, even in Tudor Times.

@Maazzzo 2 ай бұрын

Yes! Eleanor Janega is back! More, please!

@dwhitt567 2 ай бұрын

Glad to see that she is back and THEY are too. More sexy Dr. Jenega. My favorite historian.

@martybadboy Ай бұрын

That's Dr Eleanor to you. Now turn and cough.

@Maazzzo Ай бұрын

@@martybadboy What is wrong with you?

@1948MartinezJose 2 ай бұрын

Oh, how I love this woman! And I love Kate Lister. Please, buy a fancy and comfy guest beds so these two can live on this channel forever...

@thekaptain1555 2 ай бұрын

Too many 10s. List sucks

@lizardog Ай бұрын

@@thekaptain1555 So do you.

@williamrobinson7435 2 ай бұрын

I am prepared to be guided. Straw hats and codpieces it is for Summer 2024! Very nice indeed. Nice one Dr. Eleanor! 🌟🌟👍

@spooksmalloy 2 ай бұрын

I see the comments are as normal and as devoid of the concept of humour as usual. Dr Janega rocks, my kingdom for more academics to have some actual personality

@philhuard6677 Ай бұрын

Im sorry but shes not gunna see you hitting on her in the comments and ask you out, you may have to leave the cave! OOGA BOOGA!!

@jeanproctor3663 Ай бұрын

I have to say, you can't go wrong with one of Dr Janega's videos. Entertainment factor: - 10/10, Knowledge sharing - 10/10, Totally forgetting about time in the present and being absorbed in the presentation: - 10/10 - Definitely S Tier, without a shadow of a doubt!

@lordbattletax6772 Ай бұрын

The cod piece being referred to as a her was killing me😂 I could hear Geralt of Rivia's quiet sighs of protest when the dublet recieved a 10 in comfort.

@leonrussell9607 Ай бұрын

New doublets chafe the armpits

@rhino5100 2 ай бұрын

I'm getting older and like wearing a beanie or other hat to keep my head warm on the regular when I go out. Now I really need a Borrelet. I'm retired. I'm not out in the field.

@SambagsStockpot 2 ай бұрын

So, I'm going to wander around wearing just a codpiece and a straw hat... and get arrested 😂

@howardg396 2 ай бұрын

Either that or freeze.

@tyrant-den884 2 ай бұрын

You need the long pointy shoes or the look just doesn't come together.

@iNowHateAtSigns Ай бұрын

I hope you live in Florida so I can watch the arrest video!

@debbylou5729 Ай бұрын

This is common wear in California

@frederickheard2022 Ай бұрын

Worth it

@loricarter2394 Ай бұрын

This woman is just so superb at her job and makes learning about and listening to medieval history. Wish more people were like her. ❤

@MatthewFoster-qy7xc 2 ай бұрын

The ball pouch is game changing. Especially when you reach 50 and everything starts to hang lower. Duluth Trading Company "Bullpen" 😊

@thomasbell7033 2 ай бұрын

Whoo, I was afraid it was just me.

@coldlakealta4043 2 ай бұрын

I love Dr. Janega's presentations. She has a unique persona.

@tyrant-den884 2 ай бұрын

I swear the Internet has never heard the word harigut before. This video is the only accurate KZfaq result.

@DrHouse5311 Ай бұрын

That may be because everyone else seems to spell it as "herigaut"; I also couldn't get any results for it as harigut!

@hlm1141 9 сағат бұрын

Dr Janega has gotten me totally hooked on medieval history, I love her ability to mix expertise with great humour

@carlylemon2222 Ай бұрын

Eleanor needs to be a guest judge on RPDR

@eisikater1584 2 ай бұрын

I think the codpiece should definitely become part of men's fashion again.

@margo3367 2 ай бұрын

You know what you’re getting that way. 😅

@LuDux 2 ай бұрын

Word (up)

@nickim6571 2 ай бұрын

@@margo3367 Not really, men stuffed them like women used to stuff their bras and those metal ones could be made as big as a man wanted.

@margo3367 2 ай бұрын

@@nickim6571 😅 I thought of that too.

@stanmans 2 ай бұрын

OUCH

@kimberlysieber2136 Ай бұрын

So many good jokes, but “I have devoted my life to having zero drip” truly took me out. 😂😂😂😂

@damienvalentine5043 Ай бұрын

"It's arbitrary, it's capricious, it's an A." I'm gonna try to remember this for my own endeavors, thank you!

@TheMadHattam 2 ай бұрын

Finally, the appropriate support for the codpiece. It has supported the world's least appealing external extravagance since its inception and adoption. Hopefully this will help to bring it back and then to the front. I also argue that it has the potential to be unisex. It has always been a bit of a bait and switch anyway, plus the eyes often naturally gravitate to the genitals on an instinctual level so give people a little wink back.

@marceloantunes998 2 ай бұрын

It isunisex. A bra is just a twin codpiece for chesticles.

@borismuller86 Ай бұрын

Coming out of the gate swinging with the codpiece. Respect 🫡

@GrumpyYank26 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful!! I wish we could hear about how these garments got their names? That would be a longer vid… but some of the names like chlamys… ? Thank you!

@damienvalentine5043 Ай бұрын

Ooh! Ooh! I know this one! The chlamys was an ancient Greek cloak/toga thing, typically (but not always) worn over some kind of tunic/shirt. Dr. Janega mentions "traditional Roman styles from the Late Antique period". Remember that in the last century-ish of the Roman Empire, all the imperial infrastructure was moved into Greece, so the imperial court adopted a lot of Greek fashions. (Although a lot of folks held on to the old toga, particularly as you moved west into Italy where the Senate of Rome was still rattling around pretending nothing's changed.)

@user-rc6vx5nd3t 2 ай бұрын

Took my kids to the Tower of London years ago & in the White Tower Museum is some armor worn by Henry VIII. HUGE codpiece. HUGE! I may have made a comment to my 15 year old daughter about overcompensating... ;D

@Braun30 Ай бұрын

In Innsbruck there is a statue in bronze with a very prominent codpiece, tradition says that rubbing it will improve the possibility of having a baby. It's the most shiny thing in the church.

@tomr427 Ай бұрын

I really enjoyed how you added so much humor to this while giving enough information to describe these pieces. I didn't know the names of several of them. Thanks again for taking the time to educate and entertain us.

@braddavis6219 Ай бұрын

Dr. Janega is a QUEEN. I just love her so fricking much.

@olavl8827 2 ай бұрын

Super fun video. I went Medieval to a costume party once or twice, including the poulaines (pointy shoes) & a fancy cod piece (plus various other items). Now I'm personally not the most ideal, athletic image of a man but it did get me some positive attention. My girlfriend at the time admired it too. Once the awkwardness wears off and you adopt a "who cares?" attitude about people's eyes being drawn to your genital area, it does wonders for masculine confidence. Which is to say, it really did feel sexy. So in that sense I think I understand why men in the Middle Ages liked wearing it. The shoes were all right, too. Just walking around in them was not a problem at all. At least with the ones I was wearing (modern recreations obviously) the pointy tips held themselves up and did not get in the way of normal movement. Basically it was like walking on very soft leather slippers. But at a busy party where you're often talking to people you must constantly be aware of them lest people stand on them. It seems to me that men in earlier times probably had more sartorial options to choose from for official/formal/festive occasions than we have now, compared to the ladies. A woman can show up in a dress, or a suit, show cleavage like Dr. Janega in this video or appear buttoned up, while a man may sometimes get criticised if he doesn't wear the correct neck tie.

@bananamittens 2 ай бұрын

Dr. Janega is the best

@bananamittens 2 ай бұрын

Music is definitely too loud on this one though. Sucks that its so distracting

@willi432 2 ай бұрын

We are BEGGING you and Kate Lister to do a video!!!!! The world needs it!

@JP-pj7up 2 ай бұрын

They did a video a year ago together. See video called What were medieval attitudes towards sex.

@philhuard6677 Ай бұрын

🎉 Mega simp energy 🎉

@holyknuckled Ай бұрын

Kate Lister also has a podcast called Betwixt the Sheets about the history of sex and scandal and Dr. Janega shows up in it frequently!

@jess53nz Ай бұрын

The music is distractingly loud 😔

@missyme2673 2 ай бұрын

I loved watching Eleanor in this video she's so quick witted at the same time as being educational. I learned from her and this particular video, loved it! More please! I'd like to know about jewels and the type that were sewn onto clothes... how did that work and how practical was it? Obviously only royalty and courtiers could afford them! Id also like Eleanor cover the entire medieval period in parts as it's so long. ❤

@elybaby4771 Ай бұрын

She is amazing a true giant of historians.

@peterjones7673 2 ай бұрын

A great follow up from Dr Eleanor to the excellent female clothing episode, a cracking video once again. Of all the historians to talk history over a pint it has to be Dr Eleanor

@kevincerda6666 Ай бұрын

If History Mommy tells you codpieces are “in”- You get yourself a goddamn codpiece!

@maunasiliandergamba2387 Ай бұрын

You’re amazing! Everything about this video love it ❤❤❤❤❤

@MsSteelphoenix Ай бұрын

Yeah. Harigut and straw hat is my jam. Love that practicality.

@ChelsAly Ай бұрын

Obsessed with her! Love her so much! ❤😂😊

@jkrue1812 Ай бұрын

I just love these fashion reviews so much!

@thrifikionor7603 2 ай бұрын

Kind of glad you included post medieval fashion right from the start (the stereotypical penis shaped codpiece is really more of a 16th century thing) as i really like 16th and early 17th century clothing. On the codpiece, its not really a pouch, rather a flap to close your hose/breeches that gets more or less shaped to resemble genitalia and is usually stuffed. Sometimes its used as a pouch to put stuff in but its not a pouch for your genitalia. Sometimes breeches got reworked later to close with buttons instead of a codpiece when the codpiece fell out of fashion. Also about the doublet, really cant agree on the rating. Its an amazing piece of clothing, so yes, its really comfortable and definetly stylish. Unlike much of the other clothing its tailored closely to the wearer, something thats not all that common until then, also the high waistline of the time really does make it look really nice and also comfortable. Definetly a 10/10 on style (if you exclude the weird peascod doublets, those are ugly af) and the long period these were worn proves that, they only fell out of fashion roughly in the 1650s, so well over 200 years of popularity and the only thing that replaced it was the fashion that in the end turned into the modern suit. About practicality though, they kind of suck. I do wear them often as part of my early 17th century outfit and since the breeches are usually tied to it, well if you need to do certain things you cant just pull down your pants like we do today. Its usually easier to just remove both doublet and breeches (they kind of work like an overall) and then do your business. Thankfully the shirts of the time period were usually knee length so that at least covers everything. In later times people started to used hooks to attach the breeches to the doublet so thats more practical, or your just left it untied which is something that can be seen quite a lot in period paintings as then the shirt is usually peaking out between breeches and doublet. That is however not something i would personally do as its really a lot more comfortable with them tied together. The fashion around 1600 is just amazing. Fancy but not too extravagant, the perfect mix of medieval and more modern fashion.

@armymedic_bnw Ай бұрын

MORE OF THESE, PLZ!!! This is AWESOME & I AM HERE FOR IT! 😂

@jacksonbruns9429 Ай бұрын

“i have devoted my life to zero drip and also god” and “if you’ve got a cool coat of arms it could whip” are two sentences i never thought i would hear in a history video but i am TOTALLY here for it!!😂😂😂

@rebeccao8895 2 ай бұрын

It would be hilarious to bring back the cod piece. I’d love to see that bopping down the runway during fashion week. 🌞

@user-hk9wf9qg8g 2 ай бұрын

The narrator, Elenore Janega, is awesome. I won't argue about it.

@lilacsmile4321 Ай бұрын

I wish all videos could be this fun and informative

@crystalharris7394 Ай бұрын

Professor Eleanor I always enjoy your teaching about history

@NatashaCreatesThings 2 ай бұрын

I could literally watch 100 hours of you ranking clothes :) so interesting!!!

@gaufrid1956 Ай бұрын

A codpiece and a straw hat sounds like a costume for the guys doing the "Full Monty". Believe it or not, I have worn the modern equivalent of the codpiece while playing field hockey 🏑 as a goalkeeper. Certainly practical!

@TheGuyWhoDoesStuffchannel Ай бұрын

Honestly thought I was going to hate this video. But it kept getting better and Eleanor keeps growing on me somehow. Keep it up History Hit.

@judycater2832 Ай бұрын

Great video!❤❤❤

@mohammedsaysrashid3587 2 ай бұрын

Attractive and thrilled introduction video of that matter (man's fashion) during medieval terms, thank you 🙏( History Hit) channel For sharing

@Yandarval Ай бұрын

As Dr J is a Czech specialist. I want to see one of these specifically of Medieval Czech clothing through the ages.

@monique6549 Ай бұрын

I agree. Especially codpiece. Needs a tassel.

@kateg7298 2 ай бұрын

I doubt if any men would rate a metal codpiece a 10 when it's 30 degrees outside.

@gwynnfarrell1856 2 ай бұрын

Are we talking Fahrenheit or Celsius?

@CrisSelene 2 ай бұрын

Do you think they put their naked junk in the codpiece?

@GhastlyCretin85 2 ай бұрын

@@gwynnfarrell1856Either is not good lol

@cleverusername9369 2 ай бұрын

@@gwynnfarrell1856 30°C is 86°F, and 30°F is -1°C. Not great either way

@rachelann9362 2 ай бұрын

Stuff it with some linen and wool, and you’ll be good. Note: I assumed person was talking about 30F. Linen and some types of wool may be helpful in the heat, line it inside with linen, outside a light, Natural colored wool to reduce metal absorbing heat. I’m not particularly clear on what metals were around at the time, but there are certain metals and alloys that resist heating and transfer of heat. Lead is one such metal, but it is quite soft so would need to be turned into an alloy to be effective protection.

@tritogeneia Ай бұрын

I thoroughly enjoy Dr. Janega’s fun and informative videos and hope more are on the horizon. Like many, though, I do find the music bed too loud - something easily remedied. There was one error that I would like to rectify. She incorrectly identified the bishop’s headwear as a “Bishop’s Tiara,” when in fact, the proper term is “Mitre.” In fact, popes routinely wear mitres also (as the pope is technically a bishop too). While there is a “Papal Tiara,” it looks more like a beehive (see en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_tiara). At any rate, please keep these videos coming!

@DOSBoxMom 2 ай бұрын

Shadiversity on his channel is very enthusiastic about the gambeson. It may technically be counted as armor, but it functions as a jacket-like outer garment, too. I'd love to hear History Hit's evaluation of the gambeson, both as armor and as a garment.

@TheWonAndOnlyWin 2 ай бұрын

They might do that, but they certainly ain't doing it for shad.

@DOSBoxMom 2 ай бұрын

@@TheWonAndOnlyWin True! With Shad living in Australia, he frequently complains about sweating in his gambeson.

@TheWonAndOnlyWin 2 ай бұрын

@@DOSBoxMom 2/10 troll, go back to letsplaying NES games.

@inisipisTV 2 ай бұрын

Yes. The Gambeson is the cheapest kind of battle dress. It’s usually thick padded upper clothing. Can withstand light slash from swords, though just barely. Still, better than nothing.

@DOSBoxMom 2 ай бұрын

@@inisipisTV I believe it could also be worn as a layer under other armor, f.ex. chainmail, for added protection and to prevent the chainmail chafing skin through thinner everyday clothing.

@samanthaowens9019 Ай бұрын

She is so funny and knows her subject. She makes history fun.

@conmckfly Ай бұрын

Love the music behind this video!!

@richardthomas598 Ай бұрын

Always a pleasure to see Doctor J 👍

@54mgtf22 2 ай бұрын

Coming to see you wearing just my codpiece and my straw hat. Whatever works for you, right? Love your work, Dr Eleanor 👍

@pedrobastos1595 2 ай бұрын

That Doublet is not medieval. It is from a Early Modern painting called "The Tailor" (1565)

@margaretforsey7763 Ай бұрын

Whoa, this is such a fun video! Please make more videos of historians ranking fashions. It would be cool to see a video of ranking women’s medieval clothing. Also, so many celebrities try to push boundaries with fashion. I wish someone would wear hose and a codpiece and a bourrelet to like, the Met gala or the MTV video awards. That would be awesome!

@margaretforsey7763 Ай бұрын

Okay, just found the video ranking women’s medieval fashions. Yay!

@janetkidder5505 2 ай бұрын

Do we have to have music in the background. I just want to hear what is being said.

@BSG0005 Ай бұрын

Omg she’s just too much 😂😂😂 Who doesn’t love 💕 Dr. Jenega?!

@Jay-ql4gp 2 ай бұрын

I love that she calls the codpiece a she. ❤💯🤣

@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 2 ай бұрын

Medieval pantaloons--I'm thinking like those introduce by Italy? Also side lacing corset (say versus back lacing and stays)? (Elizabethan, granted, IIRC) Torse for the helmet?

@hummus6150 Ай бұрын

I always thought it was a Bishop’s mitre

@am1903 Ай бұрын

what's with the music? could hardly hear her

@ryanmixsmith Ай бұрын

The knowledge. The attitude. The goodness.

@Fwyd Ай бұрын

I would love to watch Dan Snow watching this….

@heatherdeavalon 2 ай бұрын

And once again, my mind has expanded! 😂

@lindsaydrewe8219 Ай бұрын

Would it have been a doublet under your armour or a basic arming jacket over your shirt and under your armour?

@icyboi13 2 ай бұрын

Another great video! Love the cod piece & straw hat combo. That’s certainly been done by someone, somewhere (probably a gay bar).

@rat488 2 ай бұрын

Are you telling me you didn't mention the landskenicht wineskin cod piece as part of the practicality function haha.

@DrNanite Ай бұрын

i would have given the hood an S tier given that hoodies are so popular now. had the longest staying power in terms of style out of all medieval garments.

@fosterfuchs 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if the length of the pointy shoes became associated with the supposed size of the wearers' gentlemen's sausage.

@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 2 ай бұрын

You can learn about them under "poulaine" though they have various other names. There's videos about them, but I remember them from a documentary that went at length about them and the presenter put them on and almost tripped, IIRC. They also had suggestive language that you asked here, so if you can find it... might answer your question.

@Fwyd Ай бұрын

Ha! The medieval equivalent of SUVs. The bigger it is, the smaller it is!

@missyme2673 2 ай бұрын

Can we have a food version please?! ❤😊

@andrewd666 2 ай бұрын

More, more, more!

@garydslug3209 2 ай бұрын

Eleanor Janega my hero

@AnetaRiddick Ай бұрын

I wanted to know more about harigut, but what a shame, all sources I tried don't know anything about it and keep showing me haircut 🤦🏻‍♀️ I tried Google search, Google translate, even on KZfaq this is the sole video mentioning it. is there any other term for harigut?

@higglety230 2 ай бұрын

cotehardie, hairshirt, Tyrolean hat, chaperon, men's bliaut, tunic?

@juliantheapostate8295 2 ай бұрын

Waffenrock

@jamespellerin9791 2 ай бұрын

You seem like you would have great conversations. That was fun

@Pyjamarama11 2 ай бұрын

Any chance you can cover those old Thrupps ' next video, please

@psykotedy4590 2 ай бұрын

I guess I'm wearing a codpiece and straw hat the next time I'm trying to impress the medieval historians up in da club.

@Sarcasmhime Ай бұрын

"I have devoted myself to zero drip. And God."

@jennyperone6238 2 ай бұрын

Codpiece! I love Dr. Janega! The codpiece is very big in showing off that junk!

@Mahault2007 2 ай бұрын

The bourellet is just a hood someone decided to wear upside down with the liripipe under their chin to hold it on. There's no reason to wire it or anything, it pretty much automatically falls into that position if you put the face opening around the crown of your head.