Tuesday 23 July 2013

Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men Biogarphy

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Some surviving undertunics are assembled from many pieces of fabric (left) with no apparent purpose to shape the garment. Were the panels and stitching mean to be decorative? Or merely an economical attempt to construct a garment from whatever fragments of fabric happened to be left over from other projects?This replica also has a square neck opening with overlapping flaps in front to seal out cold weather. The flaps are held shut with cords and loops (right).
undertunic neck openingIt appears that a wide range of styles of trousers were used in the Norse lands. Some were tight. Some were baggy. Some trousers were of simple construction. Some were complicated, using elaborate gores around the crotch area for freedom of motion, and built-in socks (like modern sleepwear for toddlers), with belt loops around the waist. A sketch of a historical pair of trousers with this pattern is shown to the left.In chapter 16 of Fljótsdæla saga, the trousers of Ketill Þriðrandason are described as having no feet, but straps under the heels, like stirrups.
Trousers had no pockets and no fly. The lack of a fly meant that men had to pull up their tunic skirts and drop their trousers to relieve themselves. The lack of pockets in any Viking-era clothing meant that men and women had to carry their everyday items in other ways, described in more detail later in this article: suspended from the belt, carried in pouches, carried around the neck, or suspended from broochestrousers
trouser drawstring
It is possible that some trousers were held up with a simple drawstring in the waist band, as seen in the reproduction trousers shown to the left. Yet many surviving examples of trousers have belt loops, suggesting that the trousers were held up with a belt.
Some means of holding up the trousers is required. Since there is no fly or opening at the waist, the waist band must be big enough to pass over the hips. A pair of trousers with no means to secure them will simply fall down to the ankles.Fighting men took advantage of that fact. In chapter 6 of Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss, Lón-Einarr was fighting with Einarr when Lón-Einar's trouser belt snapped. As Lón-Einarr clutched at his trousers, Einarr gave him his death blow.
One episode in the sagas suggests that tight-fitting clothing was considered showy or ostentatious. In chapter 45 of Eyrbyggja saga, Þóroddur Þorbrandsson had been wounded in a fight. His trousers (which had feet in them) were soaked with blood. A servant tried to remove the trousers, tugging with all his might, but the trousers would not come off. The servant said that the Þorbrandsson brothers must be stylish dressers, since their clothes were so tight fitting that they couldn't be taken off. Subsequently, Snorri goði looked more closely and discovered that the pants were pinned in place by a spear in Þórodd's leg.thorsbjerg trousers repro
One wonders if Þórodd's trousers were similar to the Thorsbjerg trousers, a tight fitting style. The original is a well-preserved artifact from 4th century Germany, but poorly preserved trousers with a similar cut were found in Viking era Hedeby. A sketch of the pattern is shown to the right, and a linen reproduction is shown to the left. The original had belt loops on the waistband, and feet attached to the legs, which were not reproduced here. Detailed information, sewing instructions, and patterns for this reproduction may be downloaded from the Hurstwic library.

Fashionable Dresse for Men
Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men

Fashionable Dresse for Men

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