Tunic
Universal T-shaped garment of the medieval world
Names in Other Languages
튜닉한국어Tunic · 중세 유럽의 기본 복장
チュニック日本語中世ヨーロッパの万能T字型衣服
束腰外衣繁體中文中世紀歐洲的萬用T字形服裝
TunikaDeutschUniverselles T-förmiges Kleidungsstück des Mittelalters
TuniqueFrançaisVêtement universel en T du monde médiéval
TúnicaEspañolPrenda universal en T del mundo medieval
TúnicaPortuguêsPeça universal em T do mundo medieval
TunikaPolskiUniwersalny strój w kształcie T ze średniowiecznego świata
ТуникаРусскийУниверсальная Т-образная одежда средневекового мира
The tunic was the most fundamental garment of medieval Europe — a simple T-shaped body covering worn by men and women of every social class from antiquity through the Middle Ages. Secured with a belt that itself served as a status marker, its length and fabric quality indicated rank: short and coarse linen for laboring commoners, long and fine silk for royalty. Descended directly from the Roman tunica, it persisted for centuries as the base layer over which surcoats and cloaks were worn.