The ladies' dresses were similarly divided.

Mingling with the citizens, as they strolled to and fro upon the sward, were the courtiers.

These wore the brightest colours, and their shoes were so long that the points were looped up to the knees with little gold chains to enable them to walk.

The ladies wore headdresses of prodigious height, culminating in two points; and from these fell, sweeping to the ground, streamers of silk or lighter material.

Cloths of gold and silver, rich furs, silks, and velvets, were worn both by men and women.
None who saw the nobles of the court walking in garments so tight that they could scarce move, with their long parti-coloured hose, their silk hoods buttoned under the chin, their hair braided down their back, would have thought that these were the most warlike and courageous of knights, men whose personal prowess and gallantry were the admiration of Europe.
Their hair was generally cut close upon the forehead, and the beard was suffered to grow, but was kept trimmed a moderate length.