Keywords: Braies (drawing).jpg Drawing of the Thesaurus concept 'braies' Type of trouser that evolved into an undergarment worn by the Celts and Saxon tribes By the late Middle Ages they were only used as undergarments During the 13th century the length of braies varied from ankle length mid-calf or to the knees They generally had full seats and legs and no waistband but a tubular hem through which a girdle was cinched By the late 15th century braies had shortened to the length of modern underwear or trunks AAT exhibition history Institution ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen Ink on paper object history object type This drawing is labelled CC0 You are not obliged to but we do appreciate it when you mention the artist Europeana Fashion and link back to the original file on Wikimedia Commons For more information please contact communication europeanafashion eu place of creation Drawing made by David Ring commissioned by Europeana Fashion scanned by team of MoMu “ Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp https //commons wikimedia org/wiki/Commons Europeana_Fashion_-_MoMu_-_Thesaurus_drawings Braies Cc-zero PermissionOTRS 2014111910012888 Europeana Fashion - MoMu - thesaurus drawings |