If you were wearing dark clothing or something with lots of stitching then you would have high statue on the 15th century. It was surprising to hear that in the 1400 fashion played its part. It depended upon your status at what style and colour could be worn. A persons wealth was represented by the clothes they were wearing. In wills of the day the persons cloths would be bequeathed, a best dress to your favourite niece etc. Darker colours were worn by the rich as dark garments required more processes to dye, lighter colours could be produced by one dye process, less labour so a cheaper garment. The material to make garments was mainly made in England on narrow looms, wider material was available from Burgandy, later after wars with the French weavers from Burgandy settled in the fen districts of East Anglia.

Following the talk tea,
coffee and biscuits were
served. There was a
plant sale of spring and
summer plants and of
course there was a raffle
all raising over £300 for
Demelza House
Childrens Hospice. Before
we all left Jim Meyheux
thanked all for attending,
he hoped they had
enjoyed the afternoon
and thanked them for
raising money for his
charity