[MR] medieval underware

[Karen]

We've been chatting about this find over at the Armour Archive as well -- the surviving "undies" are apparently a bit too wide for a woman, and seem to resemble what we see in some men's undergarments of the time.

Regarding menstruation, you may want to read the Trotula (see http://amzn.to/SGmOQL for an English translation); there are also some related quotes from various medieval English health manuals at
http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=20706&start=30




Karen Larsdatter
www.larsdatter.com