900-1100, Central Europe, Simple, (Friedrich)

The pictures were taken during the castle revival 2018 in Vechta. (2017-05-23)

This is my attempt at the simplest possible portrayal of a simple man. I try to avoid any particular characteristics of a regional or chronological categorisation. It is therefore a basic depiction for Central Europe from 900-1100, which I can adapt regionally and chronologically by subsequently adding jewellery or tools.

• Clothing:
  • Linen tunic (tied with a leather belt with an iron tongue), linen breeches and woollen leg warmers (worn with a simple leather belt), simple half-round woollen cap, madder-red woollen scarf, woollen nalbinding socks and simple half-height leather shoes.
• Jewellery
  • -
• Equipment
  • Knife with goatskin sheath
• tools
  • -

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Material: hemp, 1/1 plain weave, semi-sheer, linen yarn

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Material: cowhide, iron

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Material: hemp, 1/1 plain weave, semi-bleached, linen yarn

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Finding / pattern: Modelled on a leg warmer from Haithabu ^{1) 2)}

Material: Wool, 1/1 plain weave, natural brown colour

Notes: The leg warmers are a first attempt. The different orientations of the fabric and the horizontal seam are missing. There are two holes for the strap at the top and not one as found.

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Material: cowhide, iron ST37

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Material: Wool, 1/1 plain weave, plain brown (probably chemically dyed)

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Material: Wool, 1/1 plain weave, madder red

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Material: wicking wool, natural colour and reseda yellow

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Material: goatskin

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Material: Ash wood, C60 steel

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Material: goatskin, linen thread

Notes:

1. My current goal is to include more references in my presentation description.
2. I want to make it clear where sources are missing.
3. I want to replace the linen undergarments with wool, as this is more appropriate according to my current knowledge.
4. I want to clarify how suitable neckerchiefs are.
5. I would like to clarify whether knives and pouches are worn over or under the tunic.

The pictures were taken during the 2018 castle revival in Vechta (2017-05-23).

• Clothing:
  • Linen tunic (tied with a leather belt with iron tongue), grey woollen trousers, simple half-round Nalbinding cap, reseda-yellow woollen scarf and woollen Nalbinding socks and simple half-height leather shoes.
• Jewellery
  • Small iron cross
• Equipment
  • Knife with goatskin sheath
• Tools
  • Walking stick and pannier