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4.      Minimal Clothing Requirements

Construction Materials & Techniques
Wool. Undyed or cream, brown, grey or a combinations. Unbleached Linen. All visible seams must be hand sewn, using linen thread.

Men
A generic Anglo-Saxon overtunic, with wrist length or longer tight sleeves and a full skirt of approximately knee length
A shorter (or hidden) undertunic
Trousers or hose tight to the leg
Belt (less than an inch thick, with a buckle; there was no tail)
            optional
A Cap (not Phrygian)
A Cloak (rectangular)
Shoes (barefoot is perfectly accurate)

Women
A generic Anglo-Saxon overdress, with wrist-length tight sleeves and a skirt of approximately ankle length
A tighter underdress with long, tight sleeves and a skirt of approximately ankle length
Head Covering (wimple)
            optional
Belt or waist tie (leather or woven fabric, less than an inch thick. Belts have buckles; there was no tail)
A cloak (rectangular)
Shoes (barefoot is perfectly accurate)

Please note, these are minimums, and we do not include detailed information. For more detail and information, consult the new member Regia Anglorum--Basic Clothing Guide.

November 2005