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From: "Christie Ward" <gunnora@vikinganswerlady.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:20:13 -0500
Subject: [Norsefolk_2] Beowulf, Historicity, and Costume Accuracy
[Edit by J: I have removed the costume bits critiqueing the upcoming Beowulf film filmed in Iceland and shifted the links to the titles]
If you'd like some outstanding info on what actually is involved in good, accurate Norse clothing, check the "Links" section at the Yahoo Groups Norsefolk_2 website, located at href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Norsefolk_2/links
The same links here for your convenience:
I. General Info on Viking Age Clothing
Mistress Þóra's Bibliography of Sources for the Construction of Viking
Garments
The scholastic source documents that contain the archaeology and research into Viking Age textiles and clothing.
Marc Carlson's Shoes of the Dark Ages, Northern European (c.700-1000)
Carlson's entire site is worthwhile, but this is the section specifically dealing with shoes appropriate to the Viking Age
Textiles in the Oseberg Ship
In English. From Anne Stine Ingstad's report on the Oseberg textiles, with illustrations.
Viking Belts
Nice "handout" article that covers the size and length of surviving belt parts (with nice statistical presentation), info on buckles and decoration, etc.
Viking Clothing Patterns from Statens Historiska Museum, Sweden (see later links)
In Swedish but understandable.
(Note that the reconstructions do have some problems, and refer to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorsefolkArchives/message/7524 for
details.)
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II. Viking Age Men's Clothing
(A) General Info
Mistress Thora's An Archaeological Guide to Viking Men's Clothing
Discusses the different garments involved in Viking men's clothing, fabrics, ornamentation, etc.
Peter Beatson's Wickelbander Article
Legwraps, known in Old Norse as vindingr or vaf-spjörr.
Viking Man's Clothing from Statens Historiska Museum, Sweden
Nobleman's clothing & patterns. (Note that the reconstructions do have some problems, and refer to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorsefolkArchives/message/7524 for
details.)
Viking Warrior Clothing from Statens Historiska Museum, Sweden
Warrior clothing and patterns. (Note that the reconstructions do have some problems, and refer to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorsefolkArchives/message/7524 for
details.)
(B) Kirtles/Shirts
Mistress Thora's Viking Tunic Construction
Looks at the archaeological evidence and shows pattern layouts for Viking Age men's kirtles/tunics.
The 11th cent. Viborg Shirt
This garment from Viborg, Denmark appears to have been the under-garment worn beneath a kirtle.
(C) Trousers
Baggy Trousers/Balloon Pants/Trader Pants from Lärbro Runestone
This photo from the Statens Historiska Museum shows men wearing the "baggy" style trousers, probably with leg-wraps from ankle to knee.
Baggy Trousers/Balloon Pants/Trader Pants from Smiss Runestone
This photo from the Statens Historiska Museum shows men wearing the "baggy" style trousers, probably with leg-wraps from ankle to knee.
Museum recreations of the Thorsbjerg and Damendorf pants
Photos from a visitor to Denmark, look for 01-09-05 for the photos
Norse clothing handout
Has possible layouts of the Thorsbjerg and Damendorf pants, along with various tunics
Skjoldehamn Hose/Trousers (1000-1200 CE)
A possible layout of the bog find trousers
Straight Wide Leg Trousers from Tjängvide Runestone
Here the men appear to be wearing a straight leg, full-length trouser.
The Viking Experience Trouser Pattern
Reconstructed pattern for Viking tapered-leg trousers that says they're based on the Thorsberg Mose trousers but really appears to be the pair from Damendorf.
Viktoria Persdotter's Trouser Info
Looks at pre-Viking Age and Sámi trousers to arrive at a suggested reconstruction that allows the wearer to squat without ripping out the seat.
(D) Rus Masculine Costume (Clothing worn by Eastern Vikings and traders into Russia)
Peter Beatson's article on Rus Masculine Costume
Nice article that shows a reconstruction of a complete Rus man's costume, with individual articles describing the various garments and the documentation for each.
Rollo’s Riding Coat - Documentation for a Birka (Rus) style coat by Rollo Lackbeard
This is a skaramangion-type coat worn as an outer garment.
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III. Viking Age Women's Clothing
(A) General Info
Mistress Þóra's "But That's How They Look in the Book!": Viking Women's Garb in Art and Archaeology
Points out problems with pictures/desriptions of Viking women's wear in many popular books about the Vikings.
Mistress Þóra's A Quick and Dirty Look at Viking Women's Garb in the Ninth and Tenth Centuries
Discusses the different clothing layers, and regional differences over time.
Viking Women's Clothing from Statens Historiska Museum, Sweden
(Note that the reconstructions do have some problems, and refer to
for
details.)
(B) Apron Dress (The outermost Viking Age woman's garment is variously
called an apron-dress, hanggerrok, traggerrok, pinafore, etc.)
Ellisif Flakkari's Apron Dress Pattern
Starting from the Hedeby information and Thora's reconstruction, develops a low-wastage cutting pattern.
Shelagh Lewins's info on the Hedeby Apron Dress Fragments
Notes in English based on Inga Hägg's German write-up of apron-dress fragments from Haithabu/Hedeby
Sketch of Mistress Þóra's Apron-Dress Pattern
A very basic sketched pattern showing Thora's apron dress construction
Vigdis' Apron Dress Pattern
A different cutting pattern for Ellisif Flakkari's apron dress
reconstruction.
(C) Underdress (The garment worn under the apron dress is variously referred to as a gown, underdress, kirtle, etc.)
10-Gore Greenland Gown (13th cent.)
These gowns are really more of the European cotehardie, and are of course post Viking Age, but since they're from Herjolfsness in Greenland people confuse them with Viking garments.
Vigdis' Underdress Pattern
This one seems to be based on the dress layer used in Finnish women's costume.
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