Question

Ermine, fur, silk, velvet and brocade were the dress materials worn by which of the following class?

• A. Royalty
• B. Middle class
• C. Poor
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Royalty

In medieval France, the items of clothing, a person could purchase per year was regulated by income and social rank. Expensive materials like ermine, fur, silk, velvet and brocade could be worn by only the royalty.