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Regulations for Clothing and Accessories in Medieval Cities. A Case Study of Göttingen Heung-Sik Park Form ancient times, clothing has served as an indicator of one's social class, status, and power. Thus, rulers imposed a strict regulation on the clothing and accessories of their people. This study is designed to analyze the Middle Ages clothing regulations and the institutional and social characteristics reflected on them. To reveal the general social characteristics within fashion codes, Goettingen, a German city was chosen. A thorough analysis was conducted on the clothing and accessories from mid 14th century to late 15th century. A city's regulations for clothing and accessories was a major constraint in the daily lives of ordinary citizens in the medieval times. The determining factor in different regulations for clothing and accessories was wealth, which leads to the conclusion that social status was set according to the amount of material possession. In the late-Middle Ages, the municipal council enacted laws to take systematic control of both public and private lives of its citizens. Ithad to bring new laws into force in line with the changes of fashion. Thus, the progress in fashion clearly had a significant impact on regulations for clothing and accessories. However, the council faced numerous obstacles in imposing regulations on the public, despite its utmost efforts. People had the constant desire to make a statement through their choice of clothing and accessories. At that time, changes began to occur in the class-based social structure. Citizens' perception towards their bodies and life advanced. Their desire for extravagance and luxury accelerated the changes of the times.