[Regia-NA] Late notes of the Whitby Clothing meeting- long

[Nicholson, Andrew]

 > Tunic= A shape - fuller at bottom than sides, gores, gussets, etc, used
to tailor garments.  
Long enough to pull up and pouch at belt- garment draped at belt as needed
for the activities of the wearer.  Sleeves long to the wrist- with added
length to cause wrinkles up the arm from the fitted cuff.  Various layers of
tunics presumably worn- wool and linen predominate fibers.  Silks for the
rich.   
 
Note: In a long exchange three or four years back Carolyn Priest-Dorman and
I came to the conclusion that there is no good evidence for silk tunics
(hence I retired mine). Silk as a trim, most certainly, but not for a
complete garment. Anyone found otherwise?
 
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Cloak- possibly hooded, but not a fixed decision yet.  Semicircular, or
rectangular shapes. Clasped at center line, or at shoulder with a single
brooch or tie.  Upper classes seem to have longer cloaks.  Part of
ecclesiastical garments.  
 
Next note: Hiberno-Norse burials show some cloak pins at the hip, left or
right side. This indicates a probable different mode of cloak wear, which
appears to be culturally-specific.
 
Hats= scull caps.  Decision pending on others.  
 
For rowing ?  ;-)
  

 Guthrum 







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