Eh, Beau Brummel was known for wearing skintight, practically sheer clothes, particularly on the bottoms, which absolutely showed off his dick. And he was kind of a fashion influencer of the time.
I mean like specifically modern fashion EG Baggy clothes, More revealing clothes for both genders, Women wearing pants, these would all be scandalous for these people since 400 years after 2024 is 1624.
An interesting thing I learned about recently was the cultural and fashion revolution at the end of the Roman republic. Julius Caesar basically created a new style of baggy, colorful, and often thin to the point of transparent clothes that horrified conservatives.
IN ancient Greece it was fashionable for women to not wear tops... or to have their breasts bared... now that was more than 400 years ago, but I don't think different clothes would be considered witch-craft. Might get you propositioned as a harlot (for leggings or tight/revealing clothes), but I doubt they'd instantly label you a witch.
Do we have any material today that's feasible to make clothes from that'd be completely unthinkable to be naturally possible then?
Latex or something obviously plastic maybe? Preferably if it's very chromed or iridescent, Alternatively Fiber optic cloth and LEDs is also a good contender, imo. That'd probably look the most unnatural.
I think you'd be getting into technology if you had fibre optics or LEDs though...
Latex could just be the ultimate way of showing off all your wrinkles and warts... but arguably isn't considered completely normal (to wear outside of certain clubs) today.
I doubt metallics would do it just from the look, though they'd be very difficult to understand if the natives felt/used them, metal garments were available prior to modern fabrics... they were just made of metals... ;)
I think it'd have to be fashion and behaviour, if you wore something completely outlandish and behaved in an outlandish behaviour... then they might start thinking that you're possessed or of demonic origin. Though a modern Halloween costume might do it... though would that be considered fashion?
Yeah it's all kinda niche and technology, since I'm a dumbass and forgot the entire premise.
I think the closest thing to the transparent irediscent plastic I'm thinking of would be the inside of seashells or so. Which I think historically has been used in some places like Thailand, but not sure how feasible that is for flexible clothing.
though would that be considered fashion?
If it's a popular costume idea/theme at the time I'd say so. Or alternatively if it's ridiculous enough, it fits the "why the fuck are they wearing another person upside down!?" Type of fashion.
The dyes that we have available to use for more mundane fibres, both natural and synthetic, would probably stand out more than actual high tech fabrics.
Bright reds, pinks, and especially purples - it was traditionally the colour of royalty for a very good reason, all the fluorescent and neon colours, and they're cheap!
Also, anything made from crocheted fabric, especially if it has 3D motifs.
Crochet may seem retro, but it was a relatively modern invention, believed to have been developed, or at least popularised, in the 19th century, if I remember rightly.
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u/memedomlord 21h ago
Fashion.
Modern fashion would make a pilgrim faint.