MICEL FOLCLAND PUBLIC STATEMENT

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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