Draft of a paper concerning the history of dress, undated (Series 87.02) - No. 0101

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about this time the first Traces appear of What afterwards became the Snug Round Fordingale & in due time grew into the Enormous hoop of our Times.  The Ladies then, as we Learn from Douglas the monk of Elastenburg Dressd almost as thinly as they do now   "the wymmenne (women) werer (were) more nycely arraiedde, as passed the menne in alle maner of arraies & curious Clothing, for thei weredde Such Strate (tight) clothes, that they hadde long Fox tailes Sewede with in their Garments, to hold them forthe for to hode their  -  Strutts Antiquities  Vol 2. p 83
Their beds were made in one respect very differently from ours,  they had a Sheet folded over the Bolster which was Called a head Sheet, under which they thrust their heads to keep them warm for night caps were not then usd   The description of a Princesses bed from an old English Poem Caled the Squire of Low degree is amusing

            your Blankettes shal be of Fustyane
            your shetes shal be of cloths of Rayne