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:See also: ''[[Anglo-Saxon clothing]]''
:See also: ''[[Anglo-Saxon clothing]]''


==Clothing Styles by Time Period==
==Clothing by Time Period==


====Pre-900====
====Pre-1000====
:Both genders: Characterized by a basic [[T-tunic]] of durable [[linen]] or [[wool]] dyed in natural colors, usually worn in layers of two with relatively thin belts worn at the waist. Both wore shoes of leather and short semi-circular ''[[cloak|mantil]]''.<br />
* [http://www.3owls.org/sca/costume/saxon.htm Clothed Seemly and Proper: The Saxons] by Jehanne de Huguenin [Patterns and description]
:Male: Usually wore [[cross-garter|cross-gartered]] ''[[trews]]'' beneath knee-length T-tunics.<br />
:Women: Usually wore a [[veil]] and their tunics were ankle length (under layer) and knee length (outer layer).


:* [http://www.3owls.org/sca/costume/saxon.htm Clothed Seemly and Proper: The Saxons] by Jehanne de Huguenin [Patterns and description]
====901-1200====

====1001-1200====
* [http://www.3owls.org/sca/costume/garb2.htm Clothed Seemly and Proper, the Second Part: The late 11th and 12th centuries] by Jehanne de Huguenin [Description]
* [http://www.3owls.org/sca/costume/garb2.htm Clothed Seemly and Proper, the Second Part: The late 11th and 12th centuries] by Jehanne de Huguenin [Description]


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====1501-1600====
====1501-1600====
* "Cranach" Gown
: "Cranach" Gown
::abt 1530s: [http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/articles/16th-century-articles/a-saxon-ladys-outfit-as-seen-in-the-works-of-lucas-cranch.html A Saxon Lady’s Outfit As Seen in the Works of] [[Lucas Cranach the Elder|Lucas Cranach]] by Kass McGann [Images and Description, Patterns for Purchase]
::abt 1530s: [http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/articles/16th-century-articles/a-saxon-ladys-outfit-as-seen-in-the-works-of-lucas-cranch.html A Saxon Lady’s Outfit As Seen in the Works of] [[Lucas Cranach the Elder|Lucas Cranach]] by Kass McGann [Images and Description, Patterns for Purchase]
::[http://tistfa.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/cranach1/ Cranach Gown Part 1: Research] from ''Truth is Stranger than Fashion'' blog
::[http://tistfa.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/cranach1/ Cranach Gown Part 1: Research] from ''Truth is Stranger than Fashion'' blog

Latest revision as of 22:59, 12 May 2013

Many of the clothing styles from the early Anglo-Saxons would also have been worn by early Saxons, though the styles may have shifted over time.

See also: Anglo-Saxon clothing

Clothing by Time Period

Pre-1000

Both genders: Characterized by a basic T-tunic of durable linen or wool dyed in natural colors, usually worn in layers of two with relatively thin belts worn at the waist. Both wore shoes of leather and short semi-circular mantil.
Male: Usually wore cross-gartered trews beneath knee-length T-tunics.
Women: Usually wore a veil and their tunics were ankle length (under layer) and knee length (outer layer).

1001-1200

1201-1300

1301-1400

1401-1500

1501-1600

"Cranach" Gown
abt 1530s: A Saxon Lady’s Outfit As Seen in the Works of Lucas Cranach by Kass McGann [Images and Description, Patterns for Purchase]
Cranach Gown Part 1: Research from Truth is Stranger than Fashion blog
Cranach Gown Part 2: Skirt Construction Part 1 from Truth is Stranger than Fashion blog
16th c: Early German-Saxon (Cranach) Gowns from Sophie Stitches