If somebody from the 15th Century was stood in front of you, wearing jeans and a top, do you think you’d be able to tell they were from a different era?!

[Parrotanne]

I’m bored! I know that people are said to have become taller as the centuries pass but I wondered if there would be any other discernible differences. Differences that would be obvious just by looking - the 15th C speech would most likely be a bit of a clue!

So if, for instance, 15th C person was stood in front of you at the bus stop, dressed in Boden/Primark/Next/Any High Street Shop would you realise something was a bit different?!

They wouldn't be stood there staring at a phone.

Short with square feet

@Bouledeneige

Short with square feet

That is me

I just saw that Lost in Austen is on Britbox too. It seems to have a lot of fans on this thread.

I love this!

I think I would! Whenever I see an old photo I always think they look a bit funny. I can never put my finger on how but they seem far too old for their years in a way modern people don’t.

@nocturnalcatfreetogoodhome

I love this!

I think I would! Whenever I see an old photo I always think they look a bit funny. I can never put my finger on how but they seem far too old for their years in a way modern people don’t.

I think some of it is lighting and also expression - they rarely smile as they have to hold the pose for so long which I think can be aging. 19th century criminal mugshots are particularly aging and I suspect some of that will be lifestyle and hardship.

I have just binge watched Lost in Austen thanks to this thread! They are all remarkably accepting of time travel (well I supposed fiction/reality travel but with a time element).

[quote LonstantonSpiceMuseum]OP you might be interested in this artist, she takes famous historical portraits and puts them in modern clothes! Some look quite normal, some don't
mymodernmet.com/royalty-now-historical-figures-modern-portraits/[/quote]
Fascinating

Thanks for the book recommendations. I wouldn't exactly describe Doomsday Book as an enjoyable read, but it was fascinating and compelling. And very applicable to our own time.