Implications of Women’s Clothing in the Carolingian World
As Valerie L. Garver relates in her text “Women and Aristocratic Culture in the Carolingian World”, women and the culture of women in the Carolingian World are difficult to find within Carolingian texts due to men dominating the world of literature during this time. Because of this difficulty, scholars today must read between the lines to gather information on women and their importance to Carolingian society. One such way to relate these women’s importance is through the descriptions of the clothing in which they wore and produced. It appears that the garb of these women could potentially be one of the most significant areas of study for modern scholars, as clothing of this time
As Valerie L. Garver relates in her text “Women and Aristocratic Culture in the Carolingian World”, women and the culture of women in the Carolingian World are difficult to find within Carolingian texts due to men dominating the world of literature during this time. Because of this difficulty, scholars today must read between the lines to gather information on women and their importance to Carolingian society. One such way to relate these women’s importance is through the descriptions of the clothing in which they wore and produced. It appears that the garb of these women could potentially be one of the most significant areas of study for modern scholars, as clothing of this time