👖Medieval brays were essentially oversized breach cloths tied around the waist.
🤔The corners of the brays would often flap around and hit the wearer in the shins.
🧐There are different methods of recreating brays, from complicated patterns to using a quarter of an old bedsheet.
😮It's strange that people transitioned from trousers to brays in the Roman era.
👖🤷♀️Proper trousers didn't resurface until the late 1700s.
What were medieval brays?
—Medieval brays were oversized breach cloths that were tied around the waist and often used as trousers.
Why did brays have corners?
—The corners of brays were often incidental and would flap around, hitting the wearer in the shins.
How were brays recreated today?
—There are two common methods of recreating brays today: using complicated patterns involving sewing or using a quarter of an old bedsheet.
Why did people transition from trousers to brays in the Roman era?
—The reasons behind this transition are still a bit unclear and may have been influenced by cultural and fashion changes.
When did trousers resurface as a popular garment?
—Trousers didn't become popular again until the late 1700s.
00:00Medieval brays were known as oversized breach cloths tied around the waist.
00:16The corners of the brays would flap around and annoy the wearer.
01:22There are different methods of recreating brays, from complicated patterns to using a quarter of an old bedsheet.
01:47It's strange that people transitioned from trousers to brays in the Roman era.
01:58Proper trousers didn't resurface until the late 1700s.
