Re: viking/roman garb inquiry

[Andrea Hicks <maridonna@worldnet.att.net>]

Poster: Andrea Hicks <maridonna@worldnet.att.net>

Check out this site.  http://www.dl.ket.org/latin1/things/romanlife/makeit.htm

I've heard them called "bog dresses". The Compleat Anachronist on
Scandanavian  clothing mentions this type of dress, too. IIRC, it had an
underdress as did the Romans and their camisas.

Chris_Harrison@casey.umd.edu wrote:

> Poster: Chris_Harrison@casey.umd.edu
>
> Greetings, good gentles. It's perilously warm out and I need to make new
> garb ASAP. Something Viking/Roman (bare arms!) and preferably period ...
> Any recommendations on books/patterns or patient seamstresses who wouldn't
> mind giving me a few pointers?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give,
>
> Brighid nic Thighearnain
>
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