History Vikings had some interesting clothing...

[das_nut]

Link here. Obviously a lot of this is non-vegan, some of it's non-vegetarian.

But the tunics look pretty practical.

 

[Mischief]

Similar clothing is found around the world during the same time period and, in some cases, down to current times. That's not surprising since it is, as you say, practical.

 

[kazyeeqen]

I love me a good tunic. Imma make me some swathing bands, yo. Right. Now.

 

[das_nut]

I love me a good tunic. Imma make me some swathing bands, yo. Right. Now.

Swathing bands look like they'd take the place of gaiters for handling snow.

But I think what's available for modern footwear is mostly superior (my own complaint being that I'm still searching for a warm vegan sock).

 

[kazyeeqen]

You can superior your footwear all you want buddy, I just think they look rockin and they'll be a nice change from legwarmers and I can whip 'em up in a jiffy. My work is cold and if I leave my ankles exposed I get terrible chills.

 

[Poppy]

We visited the Viking ship museum in Roskilde, Denmark last summer. They have a collection of Viking costumes that people can try on and take pictures in. They looked to be very similar to the ones in the article - even the colors.

 

[Second Summer]

The Norsemen / Scandinavians, at least those in the later Viking Age, were heavily into clothing fashions and trends. They also had a bath once a week, a custom that the fair Anglo-Saxon maids of old Engla Land found very attractive according to their chronicles. The whole "bloodthirsty barbarians from the uncivilized north" is clearly a myth.

 

[nigel1]

The Norsemen / Scandinavians, at least those in the later Viking Age, were heavily into clothing fashions and trends. They also had a bath once a week, a custom that the fair Anglo-Saxon maids of old Engla Land found very attractive according to their chronicles. The whole "bloodthirsty barbarians from the uncivilized north" is clearly a myth.

They drank out of shoes. That's nasty.

 

[Poppy]

They certainly had a sense of style and beauty.

 

[yakherder]

That first guy on the left looks like a cross between Superman and Santa Clause.

 

[kazyeeqen]

Hey a lady (who I've known for years) asked if she could take my picture because of my legs wraps when I wore them to work, to show her fashion-conscious son and his man. I received many compliments, but gave the Vikings all the credit.

 

[Pirate]

Heeeyyy I have some boots which are pretty similar to the ones in the pic! http://www.igniteshoes.co.uk/image/cache/data/Ladies Shoes/Blowfish/713A0SV0PGL._SL1500_-700x700.jpg vs http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/pix/high_shoes.jpg see the similarity!

I have a work colleague who does viking reconstructions, I wonder if she knows how to do that knotting stuff, it looks pretty nifty.