Anglo saxon dress

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Anglo-Saxon, 900, Leah De Bernardi

High status Anglo-Saxon woman, 9th or 10th century

Thegns of Mercia on Instagram: "Anglo Saxon ladies of the 6th century. (Pic 2 of 2) . There is abundant archaeological evidence that early Anglo Saxons were fashion conscious and stylish! Shown here, worn by team members Georgina, Julia and Lindsey, are three subtly different interpretations of the “peplos-type garment” or “tubular gown” - the form of dress worn by Anglo Saxon ladies up to the 7th century, as evidenced by the frequent placement of paired brooches (essential for pinning such…

An Anglo Saxon woman's attire shown at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. So far the only time period I can find is between mid-5th century and the early 7th century CE .

Anglo-Saxon England 449 to 1066 AD - The tunic ended between the hip and the knee and had either long or short sleeves. Clasps were not needed to hold the tunic together because when pulled over the head it would sit snugly around the neck without the use of lacing or ties, indicating that the garment was one continuous piece. A belt or girdle was usually worn with the tunic and might have had a buckle, and, as Owen-Crocker states, “pouched over the belt”.[8]

A reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon woman based on a grave find in Dover dated to circa 575-625 AD. This was the conversion period and although the woman was buried with high status grave goods she may have been a Christian as the practice of burying grave goods persisted for several generations. This woman was buried with her jewelery, keys, a glass beaker and her weaving tool. Dover Museum, Dover, Kent, England.

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com After the fall of the Roman Empire Britain went into the period known as the Dark Ages and the next area of costume is of the Saxon and Frankish fashion era 500 to 599 AD. This page is one of illustrations only and further below these small illustrations are …

1000 - Britain (Norman conquest)Middle-ages. English women cover their hair with a wimple, which can be tied around the head with with a piece of silk. Left: dress is very simple, knee-long overgown with short, loose sleeves is worn over a white undergown. The dress is worn with a girdle, which can be made of various materials and therefore be the most expensive part of the clothes. Right: later in the century, dress becomes more fitting, which is achieved by lacing in the back.

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An olive Anglo-Saxon mantle, a cone shaped garment with a circular head opening. Rich mantles would be decorated with tablet weave along the front seam and along the bottom.