To truly understand life in Viking times it is important to explore the various different clothing wore by these people. Viking clothing were not just made to survive in harsh climates but were also worn for status, appearance and to be comfortable. Different clothing was worn for different occasions. Sometimes it was worn to show off wealth while other times it was worm for practicality.
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Materials
Vikings made their own clothing from various materials such as: wool, linen and leather. Wool was plucked from sheep while linen was made from flax. Leather was made by tanning animal skin.
Men V Women
Men typically wore tunics, cloaks, trousers, leg wraps, shoes and belts while women wore undresses, overdresses, hoods, belts, broaches, shoes and jewelry.
Sources
The difficult thing about Viking clothing is we still aren’t entirely sure. Evidence is small due to clothing rotting away. Some clothing remains have been discovered but in small amounts. Records of clothing can be found in Sagas and other written sources but it still is difficult to know for sure as different clothing was worn by different groups of Viking people and it also depended on status.
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Special thanks to the Sons of Ivar who greatly helped to make this video! They are an incredible Viking re-enactment group based in Omagh.
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