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Owen Crocker summaries male leggings as either being tight trousers, tights (trousers with integral feet) or suspended stockings (hose) [OWEN-CROCKER 2004:p.255]. It appears that wearing hose, usually worn with a pair of shorts known as 'Brais' originated as a mediterranean fashion. In the Germanic north trousers seem to have been the norm.^{[citation needed]}

Trousers made from wool

Tights made from wool

Hose & Brais made from wool

...made from linen

As always when discussing items made from inen this also includes items made from any plant fibre. Art
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Literature

• Einhard describes Charlemagne as wearing linen draws and then ‘long’ hose over them. (OWEN-CROCKER 2004, p.173). Note that it doesn’t actually mention what the hose were made of.
• The Monk of St Gall describes the Franks as wearing ‘...they wore linen garments on their legs and thighs of the same colour (scarlet), but with elaborate embroidery.’ [OWEN-CROCKER 2004:p.174] See page 191 for full text.

Archaeology

• The bard C8th [OWEN-CROCKER 2004]
• St. Severinus Cathedral, C8th white linen leggings [EWING 2007: p.78]

Discussion
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References

<nocite> EWING2007 OWEN-CROCKER2004 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>