What was fashionable for women in Viking times? The evidence for fashion in Viking times comes from what was said in the Viking sagas and from archeologic examination of Viking graves. Although the clothing material mostly disintegrated over time in the graves, old clothes were sometimes covered with pitch and used in making ships, thus preserving those clothing articles.
Women usually wore an ankle length inner dress and an outer dress that was sometimes relatively short and sometimes as long as the inner dress. The outer dress was often fastened with 2 brooches, and a chain of beads was sometimes strung between the 2 brooches.
The bracelet pictured above is made in modern times by the Beadshaper. It is called Viking Knit. This bracelet and other Viking Knit Bracelets are displayed on the Beadshaper web site. Rose will be offering a class in making viking knit bracelets on Saturday, Jan 19, 3:00 to 6:00 PM at the Pasadena Bead and Design Show in Pasadena. See the CLASSES AND SHOWS page on the Beadshaper web site for details on the various classes that Rose will teach, and see http://www.beadanddesign.com/workshops.php?show=p to sign up for classes.
