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Skjoldehamnby *VendelRus

Artisan Crafts / Costumery / Costumes / Period & Historical

This is me wearing my leather tunic. It is (like some of my other garnments) based on the "Skjoldehamn tunic". The hood is also based on Skjoldehamn. It is hand stitched in vegetably tanned leather with waxed three threaded linen thread. It is sewn in Hedeby seam. The front of the tunic can be seen here: [link]

I'm also wearing my Anglo-saxon seax, details visible here: [link]

Apart from a badass tunic and a big knife I am also wearing my child (Hervor) and a pair of horribly modern ankle boots. Do not judge...

~odhinnfist Feb 25, 2013

How does it feel wearing a leather tunic? I am used to linen and wool. I'm thinking of making one of these.

*VendelRus Feb 26, 2013

It feels different. You will have to wear an under tunic, otherwise the leather will fell sticky and weird on your skin. The leather, (I used cow skin) needless to say, is not as forgiving and flexible as a linen or wool tunic so if you make it tight (and you should) it will take some time to put on. It isolates heat very well, both your own body heat and the heat from the sun, making it ideal during both winter and summer. Furthermore it repels rain very well. I use saddle wax to make it even stronger.

Good luck!

/V

~anthropomorphiccanin Feb 22, 2013 Student Digital Artist

Sorry, I don't know much about clothing of the ages or its vocabulary but here goes.

I really love the hood and the cape part. The whole picture is so beautiful and homely, like an ordinary day minus any staging by the photographer. Really a great job.

*VendelRus Feb 23, 2013

I'm very glad you liked it. My wife took this pic. We didn't know she was taking pictures.

*EgilSterkr Feb 22, 2013

looks great!

*VendelRus Feb 23, 2013

Thanks friend

*EgilSterkr Feb 24, 2013

My pleasure buddy!

~AllHailMattWilson Feb 22, 2013

I miss your works. your photos are always so fucking cool

*VendelRus Feb 23, 2013

Thanks!

*VendelRus Feb 22, 2013

Maybe a bit of an early midlife crisis

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