Re: non-vingan female 'adventurer' clothing?

From: Ian Cooper <ian_hammond_cooper_at_...>
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 10:10:51 -0000

David Dunham wrote:

> Yeah, that's a reasonable description of the Scandinavian
overdress. Vingans wear exactly the same overdress their sisters wear -- see any number of King of Dragon Pass events.<

My favorite picture reference 'How would you survive as a Viking' is also good here. There is some info on Scandanavian women's cothing here:

http://www.vikinganswerlady.org/clothing.htm
http://www.vikinganswerlady.org/EgtvedGirl.htm
http://www.vikinganswerlady.org/embroid.htm

the boys did about as much preening as the girls:

http://www.vikinganswerlady.org/hairstyl.htm

Also remeber, for warriors, that armor was genrally worn with clothing, an overdress is no more of a hindrance than a surcoat or tabard, and skirts in themselves are not a hindrance to moevement if length and cut is right.

Ian Cooper