Step Inside Homes Through History - preview

With special thanks to Oliver Garnett at the National Trust for his contribution and advice.

First published 2019 by Nosy Crow Ltd The Crow’s Nest, 14 Baden Place, Crosby Row, London SE1 1YW www.nosycrow.com ISBN 978 1 78800 409 1 ‘The National Trust’ and the oak leaf logo are registered trademarks of The National Trust (Enterprises) Limited (a subsidiary of The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, Registered Charity Number 205846).

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Contents

The Late Middle Ages

tudor

georgian

victorian

6 –11

18 –23

12–17

24–29

The Twenties 30 –35

The Sixties 36 –41

Present Day 42–47

Introduction Do you know what kind of home someone might have lived in 50 years ago? What about 700 years ago?

And what kind of home do you live in today?

Homes have changed a lot through history and so have the families who lived inside them. In this book, you will find many different styles of home, from a Late Middle Ages manor house to a present day eco-home.

Explore a Tudor bedchamber, a Victorian kitchen, or a Sixties living-dining room. Meet the families and discover what clothes they wore, from kirtles and crinolines, to flat caps and flapper dresses. So, what are you waiting for? Turn the page and step inside homes through history!

fashion In the Late Middle Ages, rich families wore clothes made from animal fur, the finest wools and silk, which were dyed in bright colours. Poorer people wore simple woollen tunics, with headscarves made from hemp or linen.

Some women wore a long, pointed headdress called a ‘steeple hennin’.

Some men wore a tall, rounded hat called a ‘sugar loaf’ hat.

Rich women wore an undergown called a ‘kirtle’ with a silk or velvet ‘houppelande’ gown over the top, which had a high waist, long sleeves and a long train lined with fur. They also wore horn-shaped ‘hennin’ headdresses with veils that trailed down.

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Rich men wore linen shirts and ‘ doublets’, which were short, fitted jackets, tied with a belt around the waist. On their legs they wore very tight-fitting silk trousers with pointed shoes called ‘poulaines’. Their hats were often worn with a colourful feather.

Children wore smaller versions of adult clothes.

Geoffrey is a lord. His job is to run the manor and the village around it. He often hosts jousting tournaments and big feasts.

Philippa helps her husband, Geoffrey, with his work and looks after their children, along with help from a maid. In her spare time, she works on her embroidery.

family

Hugh enjoys riding his horse and watching jousting tournaments.

Thomas is the youngest and loves playing with the family dog.

Agnes is very good at dancing and archery.

Furniture Can you find this in another house?

tapestry

chair

jug

Tapestries were woven or embroidered and hung on walls to decorate the home and keep it warm.

Chairs were made from wood or iron. They were very expensive so were only used in wealthy homes.

Jugs were used to store and serve water or wine.

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