Chapter 58 Chapter fifty-six

How the friars and friars of Thereme were dressed In the early days of the monastery, women dressed according to their own preferences and choices.Later, according to their free will, the following reforms were made: The socks they wear are scarlet or light red, just three fingers above the knee, with beautiful embroidery and lace on the sides.The leg straps are the same color as the wrist straps and are knotted above or below the knee.The shoes, sandals, and slippers are all made of purple, scarlet, or blue lotus-colored velvet, with openwork lace like shrimp whiskers on the shoes. Over the underwear, wear a beautiful, strong, silk-wool petticoat.Outside, there is a soft satin dress in white, red, brown, gray and so on.The upper garments were silver satin jackets, embroidered with fine gold thread, and coiled flowers, or satin, damascus, or velvet, according to their preference and the weather, According to different seasons, the colors are orange, tea-brown, green, soot, sky blue, light yellow, vermilion, purple, pure white, as well as golden woolen cloth, silvery white satin, and coiled flowers. and embroidery material.

The one-piece dress also changes according to the seasons. The material is golden cloth with silver curling, and red satin with golden spiral flowers. The silk materials are pure white, sky blue, primary color, tea brown, etc. Clothes, velvet, silver cloth, silver cloth, gold bars and gold thread satin in different patterns. In summer, they don't wear dresses for a few days, but only open-necked blouses with embroidery similar to those mentioned above, or Moorish sleeveless blouses made of lily-colored velvet, gold curling, and silver. Coiled flowers, or tassels made of gold thread, bordered by a row of fine-grained Indian pearls.There are often beautiful feathers on the head, matching the color of the sleeves, and a golden pendant on the side.In winter, silk dresses, of the same color as above, are lined with lynx, black musk deer, Calabrian ② marten, Siberian marten, and other expensive animal skins.

Rosary beads, rings, chains, necklaces, etc. were set with fine gemstones, night pearls, rubies, corundum, diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, jasper, pomegranate rubies, agates, emeralds, pearls and pure giant beads. The hats on their heads also change according to the climate: French style in winter, Spanish style in spring, and dry toast style in summer; except for holidays and Sundays, when they encounter such days, they only wear French hats. Because this kind of hat looks better and can better show women's chastity. The attire of the monks is also determined by themselves: the socks worn on the lower legs are fine wool or tweed, and the colors are vermilion, light red, pure white or black.The trousers on the upper legs are velvet, the same color as the socks, or a similar color, and the embroidery on them and the pattern of the slits are all up to them.The upper body is made of gold or silver cloth, also velvet, satin, damascus, silk, the same color, the same slits, embroidery and workmanship are extremely exquisite.The two straps on both sides are silk, the same color as the upper body, and there are gold pendants inlaid with enamel on both ends.Coats and coats of gold cloth, gold cloth, silver cloth, or their favorite floral velvet.The material of the robes was as expensive as the dresses worn by women.The belt is made of silk, the same color as the upper body; each person also carries a beautiful sword with a gold handle and velvet scabbard, the same color as the trousers on the lower body. Butterfly wings.

② Calabria: a mountainous region in southwestern Italy. ③ Fedora hat with a tail behind it. ④ Protect your head with gauze. ⑤ Comb the hair into braids and decorate with gold chains, pearls, etc. engraving.The same is true for short knives.The hat is black velvet, with many gold rings and buttons nailed on it. There is a pure white feather on the hat, and gold pieces are delicately hung, and rubies, emeralds, etc. are hung on the gold pieces. There is a high sense of spiritual connection between the monks and the nuns. They wear the same attire every day. In order to avoid mistakes, there is a special person who is responsible for taking care of the monks every morning. What clothes the nuns plan to wear on this day, because everything depends on women assertion to decide.

Don't think that monks and monks waste their time in such fine clothes and rich adornments.The person in charge of clothing prepares every morning the clothes to be worn every day.The clothing in charge of the women's dormitory is also very skilled. It only takes a while for the nuns to be dressed neatly from head to toe. In order to have these garments readily available when they were needed, they built a large house half a mile long, in the vicinity of the Teremy Wood, which was well lit and well equipped, with silversmiths, jadesmiths, embroiderers, and tailors. , gold thread craftsmen, velvet craftsmen, carpet craftsmen, and cloth craftsmen, etc., each doing their own trades, and all the products they make are for the above-mentioned male and female monks.Materials and cloth were supplied through the hands of Master Nosycletus, who annually brought gold bullion, raw silk, pearls, and precious stones from Pallas and Canibales in seven ships.When the pearls on the jewelry get old and their precious color fades, they can be fed to roosters. The method is the same as feeding Xieshi pills to eagles. When they are released, they will be the same as new ones③.

① Nosycletus, meaning: "the famous navigator", there is this character in Homer's "Odyssey". ② Parras and Canibales Islands: Refers to the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. ③ This method was described by the Arab scholar Avilos in the twelfth century.