[ANSTHRLD] Wherein Snorri Bangs his Head Against a Wall
kobrien at texas.net
kobrien at texas.net
Mon Feb 2 11:07:43 PST 2004
> First, going back to a comment about Vikings and fur-wearing barbarians in
> this thread (for which Snorri was not responsible), while there is evidence
> of some fur cloaks from Birka, wet fur doesn't do much for keeping you warm.
> Wool does, even when wet. Therefore it's not too surprising to find in that
> climate that actual Viking Age folk were much likelier to wear outergarments
> made of fake fur - a woven textile with combed wool tufts looped in - than
So fake fur is period (though not in the modern polyester form). I love it!
> actual fur. Or just good old vaðmal, woven tight. Vikings were not
> fur-wearing barbarians - we sell the fur south and take the silver, thank
> you very much.
Sounds good to me!
> Snorri, compare these:
Way spif info! This just begs to become an article on ideas for Norse personas
if you want to register an SCA device. And now I notice from the end of your
list that Thora's done one like that. If these links aren't available in her
article, then this info begs to be a "further ideas" type list to use after
reading her article or something similar.
Coooooool. :)
Mari
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