Brocading

This is the border pattern from a chausable band from Ecclesiastical Pomp and Circumstance, page 180. I was going to do a longer piece, but was using jap gold and embroidery cotton (which was rather thin) and it kept snapping - hence, getting a piece that was just long enough to put between the straps on my viking dress. The pattern, although 11-12th centruy is a bit late for that (I should have used a Birka pattern) and it was originally intended to be a band on a phrygian cap. It is consistent with Birka designs (being geometrical) and given the multiple variations on viking dress interpretation I chose to go with Carolyn Priest-Dorman, who has posted some good articles (http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/qdirtyvk.html)















If you want to be inspired, (or like me) get seriously confused, the following are Asa's links to helpful viking sites!:

http://earlyperiod.com/articles/ <http://earlyperiod.com/articles/>
> Select the Pattern:viking apron for pattern & pics of a decorated apron.
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> http://www.taylorclan.ca/archaeology/index.htm
> <http://www.taylorclan.ca/archaeology/index.htm>
> Beads & other bling.
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> http://www.historicjewelleryreproduction.co.uk/categories.aspx?PPCId=6515
> <http://www.historicjewelleryreproduction.co.uk/categories.aspx?PPCId=6515>
> Reproduction bling.
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> http://www.dragonbear.com/text/VikingApronDress.doc
> <http://www.dragonbear.com/text/VikingApronDress.doc>
> A discussion of various types of dresses.
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> http://www.vikingagevessels.org/documents/C_%20Viking%20Womens%20Costume.pdf
> <http://www.vikingagevessels.org/documents/C_%20Viking%20Womens%20Costume.pdf>
> Good womens costume overview
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> http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/clothing.htm
> <http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/clothing.htm>
> Helpful photos.
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> http://www.housebarra.com/EP/ep07/02trim.html
> <http://www.housebarra.com/EP/ep07/02trim.html>
> Metal thread knotted trim.
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> http://heatherrosejones.com/mammen/index.html
> <http://heatherrosejones.com/mammen/index.html>
> Nice clear drawings of embroidery.
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> http://www.slumberland.org/gallery/album07
> <http://www.slumberland.org/gallery/album07>
> Garb photos.
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> http://www.vertetsable.com/errata_gallery3.htm
> <http://www.vertetsable.com/errata_gallery3.htm>
> SCA royalty norse garb.
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> I got heaps more but I don't want to be a bore. Hopefully this shows
> that norse can be "high court" - it's certainly my main aim & pet project!
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> Also, check out the Lochac webpage, there are pics on the Royalty
> pages of past royalty who have done Norse reigns. I'm in there somewhere.
>
> Asa