Viking and Dark Ages ~ information Resources

For those doing portrayls of vikings in England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland , you may need to look at where did they come from originally for clothing finds

i.e if your baseing your self as being from Jorvick (York on the map ) then you would want to look at Danish viking clothing and jewelry finds as that area was settleby danish vikings , but if your baseing your self from Dublin then you would want to be looking at Norway clothing and jewelry finds

Other Culture Clothing Guides

Varangian

Varangian-Russian mercenary in Byzantium of X-XI centuries.

Saxon

Saxon Clothing - part 1 - Female

Index of contents:

Early (Pagan) Saxon - 410 to 650 AD - Grave 33, Eriswell (female)

Undergarment

Peplos-type Dress

Cloak

Leg-coverings

Footwear

Hair and Headgear

Brooches

Belt

Jewellery

Middle Saxon - 650 to 850 AD - Middle Saxon Woman

underdress

Dress

Cloak

Shoes

Scarf

Belt

Accessories

Jewellery

Christian Nobility -8th Century

Underdress

Dress

Cloak

Shoes

Hair

Veil & Fillet

Belt

Accessories

Saxon Clothing - part 2 - Male & Female

Index of contents:

Late Saxon - 850 to 1066 AD / Anglo-Saxon Nobleman - 10th/11th Century

Undertunic

Tunic

Cloak

Trousers

Leg Bindings

Boots

Hair

Hat

Accessories

Seax Knife

Anglo-Saxon Noblewoman - c1000 AD

Underdress

Dress

Cloak

Leg Bindings

Shoes

Hair

Head scarf & band

Accessories

Wimples ( Head scarfs)

Anglo-Saxon Warrior - c1000 AD

Undertunic

Tunic

Cloak

Trousers

Leg bindings

Boots

Hair

Helmet

Shield

Scramaseax

Langseax

Other Useful Guides

Stitches and Seam Techniques - How to do hand sewing

Index of contents:

Viking And Saxon Stitches

1. Running Stitch

2. Oversewing

3. Herringbone

4. Blanket Stitch

Seams

1. Seams

2. Butted Seams

3. Stand-Up Seam

4. Seams Spread Open After Join Is Made

5. “Lapped” Fell Seam

6. Fell Seam Worked On Wrong Side Of Garment

Finishes On Raw Edges Of Seams

Sewing On Tablet Woven Braid

Hems

Other Stitches Found In Archeological Finds

References

How to Lucet

Hodegons Public events Guidelines - PDF booklet

Viking Food
Viking Drill Comands ( PDF )
Byzantine Drill Commands by Steven Lowe ( PDF)

By other people & Clubs

Vikings ( a scanned Book - PDF )
Vikings - Regia Anglorum Members Handbook (PDF)
Saxons - Regia Anglorum Members Handbook (PDF)
Normans - Regia Anglorum Members Handbook (PDF)
Celts - Regia Anglorum Members Handbook (PDF)
Church - Regia Anglorum Members Handbook (PDF)
Early Medieval Clothing Guideline - part 1 - tunics, trousers, cloaks, hoods ( how to make them guide - PDF )
Early Medieval Clothing Guideline - part 3 - men's clothing 5th - 6th century, women's dress 5th century, men's clothing 7th - 9th century, women's clothing 7th - 9th century, ( info guide - PDF )
Early Medieval Clothing Guideline - part 4 - men's clothing 10th - 11th century, women's clothing 10th - 11th century, viking women's clothing ( info guide - PDF )

Shoes & Boots

7th Century Saxon Shoes By Wayne Robinson ( how to make them guide - PDF )
Fitting and making Period Turnshoes - the Duncan Method by Andrea Willett ( how to make them guide - PDF )
Early Medieval Clothing Guideline - part 2 - Shoes , pouches & Plaids ( how to make them guide - PDF )
Never-Fails Simple Shoe Pattern -by Peter Beatson ( how to make them guide - PDF )

Other useful websites

Sven Skildbitter - Svens Resource website - lots and lots of information
Thatshim & Indunna - Jenny and Gary's personal website - with info on all the different items they have researched and made - lots of info & pictures
Looking for the Evidence - Jenny's research website - lots and lots of information
Birka Traders catalogue - they are no longer trading but their catalogue is a great resource
Christobel & Peters Homepage - Research by Peter Beatson ( of Birka Traders) - lots and lots of info
Levantia - Research & Publications by Tim Dawson - lots of Byzantine info