Viking Age Fashion: Wool Hood from Haithabu (Hedeby)Viking Age Fashion: Wool Hood from Haithabu (Hedeby) - Project Broad Axe: Life, Death, and Fashion in Medieval Europe
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Medieval hood with LiripipePictured above is a liripipe. The liripipe is a dangling extension of a medieval hood. This hood was first worn by academics as part of their formal dress, but later was worn by others. It is said that the length of the liripipe indicates the amount of wealth one had because the hood was made from a single piece of cloth. The longer the liripipe, the richer the person.
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The Kirkwall museum, part 2 - textiles (and serendipity)The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall requires two posts to even hint at what's there. Part 1, about textile tools, was here. Now let's look at just a few of the fiber-related items in the collection. Textiles Very early in the...
You Can Crochet An Oogie Boogie Hood and It's So Cool, I Can't Believe My EyesThe Nightmare Before Christmas is such an iconic film, and perfect to watch around Halloween time! Disney With Oogie Boogie being the creepiest of the lot, making this next crochet pattern could be the best