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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 7478502" data-attributes="member: 58172"><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]100386[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100387[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Norse clothing</strong> during the Viking Era is simple and colorful.</p><p></p><p>The Norse wore solid bold colors, to be seen. Local pigments include.</p><p></p><p>• blues (indigotin from woad)</p><p>• yellows (yellow-x from a still unknown source; asperuloside from bedstraw)</p><p>• reds (alizarin from madder and bedstraw)</p><p>• purples (orecin from lichen)</p><p>• grays (charcoal)</p><p>• browns (walnut)</p><p></p><p>These dyes often blend with each other, with mordants such as alum and iron, dipped according to various techniques and times, to produce the spectrum of hues, tints and shades. When spectral chemical analysis revealed the pigments in use in archeological remains, archeologists were admittedly surprised by how colorful Norse clothes were. Judging by jewelry beads, the cultural shift toward bold colors appears during the 600s and 700s, and persists the Viking Era. The more frequent colors of Noregr tend to be blues then greens, reds, purples, then other colors.</p><p></p><p>For conspicuous wealth, brilliant reds (kermetic acid) and Chinese silk travel the riverroutes thru Garðariki to Svíþjórð. Dyflin in Írland supplies vivid yellows (luteolin from lichen), as does York in England (luteolin from weld). York is a trade hub for continental Europe. For precious fabrics, the formidable process to produce royal purple (dibromoindigotin from dogwhelk sea snail) is evident in Noregr and England.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Norse garments are straightforward. Fashion emphasizes wealth and individual taste. Both men and women wear armrings of silver and gold, and meaningful pendants on cords. Hairstyles vary widely. Men can be clean shaven or sculpted beard, with short hair or long. Norse typically use combs carved from horn or wood, and keep clean. They select clothes for the day from a wardrobe. Extended clan may help to ensure good clothing.</p><p></p><p> Wool clothes are local productions, well made, soft, supple, attractively textured, carefully sewn, and bright, usually an appealing solid color. Linen grows in England or comes thru Garðariki, but is notably frequent. Linen clothes are usually natural white or bleached, but blues, reds, pale yellows, and grays are known. Both wool and linen tend to feature patterned embroidery trim.</p><p></p><p><strong>Mens clothing</strong></p><p>• tunic (wool or linen, thigh-length, longsleeve)</p><p>• overtunic (wool, thigh-length, longsleeve or around elbow)</p><p>• pants (wool or linen, belted; often sewn with socks, uncommonly wrapped tight around calves)</p><p></p><p><strong>Womens clothing</strong></p><p>• dress (wool or linen, ankle-length, longsleeve)</p><p>• overdress (wool, chest to calves, each shoulder strap fastened with traditional oval ornament)</p><p>• jewelry often hangs from across the oval ornaments</p><p></p><p><strong>Both</strong></p><p>• socks (wool or linen, often resembling extension of pants)</p><p>• shoes (leather or inline fur)</p><p>• belt (leather, wool, wrapped around waist to tuck tunic or dress, belt-tongue hangs low)</p><p>• winter cloak (wool, fastened by broach often at shoulder)</p><p>• winter hat (wool, various styles, including various modern-looking ski hats)</p><p>• winter mittens (wool)</p><p>• winter hood (separate garment draping over chest and shoulders)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Because of traderoutes and individualism, foreign fashions are occasionally possible.</p><p>• kaftan coat (from Garðariki today Russia, from Circassians in NE Black Sea; calf-length, open front fastened at torso)</p><p>• pantaloons (from Garðariki, baggy around knees, bound around calves)</p><p>• outer hose (from Saxland today N Germany, socks-leggings gartered to belt)</p><p>• wrap jacket (from Saxland; resembles modern karate gi)</p><p>• calf-length tunic (from Finnar today Sámi in arctic Scandinavia)</p><p>• plaid (from Skotland)</p><p>• silk (from China)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]100369[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100358[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100361[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100360[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100364[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100365[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100366[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100390[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100399[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]100370[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100371[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100372[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100373[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]100388[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]100377[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100398[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100381[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100382[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100380[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100389[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100391[/ATTACH][ATTACH]100375[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 7478502, member: 58172"] [CENTER][ATTACH=CONFIG]100386._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100387._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [B]Norse clothing[/B] during the Viking Era is simple and colorful. The Norse wore solid bold colors, to be seen. Local pigments include. • blues (indigotin from woad) • yellows (yellow-x from a still unknown source; asperuloside from bedstraw) • reds (alizarin from madder and bedstraw) • purples (orecin from lichen) • grays (charcoal) • browns (walnut) These dyes often blend with each other, with mordants such as alum and iron, dipped according to various techniques and times, to produce the spectrum of hues, tints and shades. When spectral chemical analysis revealed the pigments in use in archeological remains, archeologists were admittedly surprised by how colorful Norse clothes were. Judging by jewelry beads, the cultural shift toward bold colors appears during the 600s and 700s, and persists the Viking Era. The more frequent colors of Noregr tend to be blues then greens, reds, purples, then other colors. For conspicuous wealth, brilliant reds (kermetic acid) and Chinese silk travel the riverroutes thru Garðariki to Svíþjórð. Dyflin in Írland supplies vivid yellows (luteolin from lichen), as does York in England (luteolin from weld). York is a trade hub for continental Europe. For precious fabrics, the formidable process to produce royal purple (dibromoindigotin from dogwhelk sea snail) is evident in Noregr and England. Norse garments are straightforward. Fashion emphasizes wealth and individual taste. Both men and women wear armrings of silver and gold, and meaningful pendants on cords. Hairstyles vary widely. Men can be clean shaven or sculpted beard, with short hair or long. Norse typically use combs carved from horn or wood, and keep clean. They select clothes for the day from a wardrobe. Extended clan may help to ensure good clothing. Wool clothes are local productions, well made, soft, supple, attractively textured, carefully sewn, and bright, usually an appealing solid color. Linen grows in England or comes thru Garðariki, but is notably frequent. Linen clothes are usually natural white or bleached, but blues, reds, pale yellows, and grays are known. Both wool and linen tend to feature patterned embroidery trim. [B]Mens clothing[/B] • tunic (wool or linen, thigh-length, longsleeve) • overtunic (wool, thigh-length, longsleeve or around elbow) • pants (wool or linen, belted; often sewn with socks, uncommonly wrapped tight around calves) [B]Womens clothing[/B] • dress (wool or linen, ankle-length, longsleeve) • overdress (wool, chest to calves, each shoulder strap fastened with traditional oval ornament) • jewelry often hangs from across the oval ornaments [B]Both[/B] • socks (wool or linen, often resembling extension of pants) • shoes (leather or inline fur) • belt (leather, wool, wrapped around waist to tuck tunic or dress, belt-tongue hangs low) • winter cloak (wool, fastened by broach often at shoulder) • winter hat (wool, various styles, including various modern-looking ski hats) • winter mittens (wool) • winter hood (separate garment draping over chest and shoulders) Because of traderoutes and individualism, foreign fashions are occasionally possible. • kaftan coat (from Garðariki today Russia, from Circassians in NE Black Sea; calf-length, open front fastened at torso) • pantaloons (from Garðariki, baggy around knees, bound around calves) • outer hose (from Saxland today N Germany, socks-leggings gartered to belt) • wrap jacket (from Saxland; resembles modern karate gi) • calf-length tunic (from Finnar today Sámi in arctic Scandinavia) • plaid (from Skotland) • silk (from China) [CENTER][ATTACH=CONFIG]100369._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100358._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100361._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100360._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100364._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100365._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100366._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100390._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100399._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]100370._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100371._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100372._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100373._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]100388._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]100377._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100398._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100381._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100382._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100380._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100389._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100391._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]100375._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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