There were many different kinds of clothing people wore during the Middle Ages, lets just start off with the knights. Knights wore a suit of armor that had both comfort and protection. Under the armor consisted a linen shirt and linen under pants, wool stockings covered his legs, the knights under clothes were very important so the knight did chafe. A padded garment known by various names such as Aketon, Arming Coat, Doublet, etc. It consisted quilted coat, which was either sewn, or stuffed with linen or grass. They also had Surcoat, it was a robe with a belt around the waist, which was over the body armor. Now we have the Peasants, the peasants wore a blouse that was fastened in by a belt around the waist. They wore an overcoat, that was a thick woolen material that fell from his shoulders to down is legs, they wore shoes or large boots, also wore short woolen trousers. On his belt had hung pouch to hold his knife. They generally went bald, but in the winter or when it rained they wore woolen hats. A hat was made of a thick course of woolen cloth. Gloves were worn for their clothing value.
Now we have Monks, Monks wore a tunic tied around their waist, with a cloth or they would wear a leather belt. They would wear a scapular over the tunic, next they wore a cowl, it was attached to the scapular, the cowl is the hood monks wear. The front of the scapula is fastened with a small rectangular shaped piece of cloth that snapped the sides together. Finally we have the nuns, the nuns tied around a cloth or a leather belt around their waist. They also wore a tunic over a scapular. Then they wore a wimple and veil attached to the scapular. The scapular was secured with a small piece of cloth that snapped the sides together in the front. Some nuns imposed suffering themselves by wearing hair shirts, and some nuns even may wear cross on their neck.
Now we have Monks, Monks wore a tunic tied around their waist, with a cloth or they would wear a leather belt. They would wear a scapular over the tunic, next they wore a cowl, it was attached to the scapular, the cowl is the hood monks wear. The front of the scapula is fastened with a small rectangular shaped piece of cloth that snapped the sides together. Finally we have the nuns, the nuns tied around a cloth or a leather belt around their waist. They also wore a tunic over a scapular. Then they wore a wimple and veil attached to the scapular. The scapular was secured with a small piece of cloth that snapped the sides together in the front. Some nuns imposed suffering themselves by wearing hair shirts, and some nuns even may wear cross on their neck.