anglo-saxon clothing by prakash dhimal pooja krishnamoorthi micah barker

By Prakash Dhimal

Pooja KrishnamoorthiMicah Barker

Made of skin or fur Fastened at the neck or over shoulder Serves as an overcoat

Ankle length Fastened around waist

with a belt Worn for warmth and

protection

Soft cloth and laced on the back of the hand

Made by naalbinding or by sewing.

Worn for warmth

Worn usually from the shoulders to somewhere between hips and ankle.

With or without sleeves Worn by both men and

women

Shifts and gowns. Fastenings at shoulders. Sashes. Wealthier women had color and jewelry.

Gown styles changed.

Sashes were smaller and more decorative.

Bands of contrasting color.

More tailored. Sashes less

used. Cloak styles

changed. More details.

Embroidery Gold, silver, and

copper wires Fur trim

Usually dome-shaped

Protect face Often had an

aventail or curtain of mail

They wore mail or chainmail.

Thin pieces of metal that were cut, chiseled, and welded.

Limb armor- wealthy

Padded garments were worn under mail-gambesons

Sewing fleeces, leather, raw wool

http://www.regia.org/warfare/sword.htm http://www.regia.org/warfare/Mail.htm http://www.regia.org/warfare/helmet.htm http://www.regia.org/warfare/shields.htmPictures http://images.suite101.com/768387_com_a

shelmet.jpg http://www.stahlgilde.info/Bilder/Gambeson

s%20und%20Steppwaren/Gambesons/W2011/W2011b.jpg

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http://www.gelfling.dds.nl/anglo-saxon.html

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http://mahan.wonkwang.ac.kr/link/med/england/anglo-saxon/culture/dress.html

http://mahan.wonkwang.ac.kr/link/med/england/anglo-saxon/culture/dress.html

www.regia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Sax

on_dress Pictures http://images.google.com

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shelmet.jpg http://www.stahlgilde.info/Bilder/

Gambesons%20und%20Steppwaren/Gambesons/W2011/W2011b.jpg

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discovery/Life/clothes/clothes_women.html http://www.gelfling.dds.nl/anglo-saxon.html http://www.fashion-era.com/

ancient_costume/clothing-saxon-frankish-anglo.htm

http://mahan.wonkwang.ac.kr/link/med/england/anglo-saxon/culture/dress.html