King Rock: What were some 15th century european clothing?
I need names of clothes people from the 15th century would’ve worn on a journy over seas in search of gold or silver. I’ll be drawing a picture of it, so I’ll need to know from feet to head. How did they keep their hair? Did rich and poor have much different clothing? I need middle-upper class clothing, people who could afford to go exploring.
Also, if you could, what did the commonly take on trips like this? Were maps accurate?
Thank you for the help!
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Answer by revshirls
Christopher Columbus was a 15th century explorer and navigator.
These pictures give an idea of clothes worn for seafaring at that time:
There are 59 pictures. Just scroll through them.
As for maps, although there were a number of early maps, the 15th to 17th centuries were a period of exploration and mapping the world in detail.
Early world maps:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_world_maps
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdapfel
The Erdapfel (German: potato, lit. earth apple) produced by Martin Behaim in 1492 is considered to be one of the first terrestrial globes ever made. It is constructed of a metal ball overlaid with a map painted by Georg Glockendon.
The Americas are not included, as Columbus returned to Spain no sooner than March 1493. The globe shows an enlarged Eurasian continent and an empty ocean between Europe and Asia. The mythical island of Saint Brendan is included. Japan and Asian islands are disproportionately large.
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