[Artemisia] More Norman Garb Questions

[TClayton]

P.S.
    Decorating seams with needle work is common in Norse garb, and so may be 
common in Normandy and Anglo-Danish England.
    Hiding seams in clothes with trim is well established through out all of 
Europe at this time, and the embroidery on the Tapesty may be trying to 
portray this as well.
-----Ralph, Rex Artemisia
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tamar Black Sea" <tamar at coteduciel.org>
To: "Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list" <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 6:12 PM
Subject: [Artemisia] More Norman Garb Questions


> Hi Again,
>
> OK, I have been looking at the Bayeux Tapestry some more and noticed that 
> some of the garb appears to have seams sewn in a contrasting thread color. 
> Is this just a function of embroidery, or is this something they might 
> have done in period? (It looks pretty spiffy).
>
> I have a second highly technical question: What are those wrappy things 
> with the straps around the legs? Does anyone know how to make these work?
>
> I swear on a stack of Viking sagas that this is my last stupid question:
>
>    Does anyone have any personal experience with wool tunics? Are they 
> unbearably hot or is it possible to find a light and loose enough weave to 
> be tolerable for hot/warm weather? Is a light, loose weave period?
>
> Sorry for my ignorance but this is completely outside of my time, place 
> and gender; I am doing some research for someone else.
>
> Thank you all for your patience,
>
> Tamar
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