Day 5: Nalbound Mittens
The oldest finds of nalbinding from Scandinavia are from the Viking age. Of the four known finds from the period, three are mittens.
Read MoreThe oldest finds of nalbinding from Scandinavia are from the Viking age. Of the four known finds from the period, three are mittens.
Read MoreFrom the Viking age there are several finds of narrow wool weaves, woven to the width of 7-12 cm. They are usually interpreted as remains of puttees.
Read MoreThe narrow leg garments seen on Viking age depictions could be either trousers or hose, and there are actually finds of a hose from the harbour in Hedeby.
Read MoreThe next garment in our Yule Calendar are the wide trousers. They are typical for the Viking age (the earliest evidence is from around 750 a.d.) and not seen again until the 1500s.
Read MoreWelcome till our first Yule Calendar.
Here I want to describe Viking age garment, one per day.
We start today with the close-fitting trousers.