Anglo Saxon Costumes

When it first came out in 1986, Gale Owen-Crocker's book was a milestone in costume studies, a foundation on which much work has subsequently been based. Nearly twenty years later, there is more to be said, and this updated edition is long overdue. An encyclopaedic study of English dress from the fifth to the eleventh centuries, it draws evidence from archaeology, text and art (manuscripts, ivories, metalwork, stone sculpture, mosaics), and also from re-enactors' experience. It examines archaeol... [Read More]

Girls Viking Anglo Saxon Celtic Warrior Fancy Dress Costume 7-9 yrs 10-12 yrsGirls Viking Costume Dress with Fur Trim& Wristcuffs Costume Only Does NOT include helmet or weapon Approximate Sizes: Medium: 7-9 years Large: 10-12 years All children are different, if your child is bigger or smaller than average please take that into consideration

Charlie Crow Alfred Anglo-Saxon costume for children. Costume includes tunic, belt and Helmet. Fits children aged 9-11 years. Height 152cm. Machine washable. See costume for full instructions. 100% polyester. Wash at 30 degrees. No Bleach. Do not tumble dry. Do not iron. Do not dry clean. Conforms to European safety regulations. As a precaution keep away from fire. Charlie Crow is an independent, family run company. We offer our own award winning designs, which are made in our workshop in Staffo... [Read More]

Charlie Crow Edith Anglo-Saxon or Celt costume for girls. Costume includes Dress, Shawl and Headband. Fits children aged 5-7 years. Height 128cm. Machine washable. See costume for full instructions. 100% polyester. Wash at 30 degrees. No Bleach. Do not tumble dry. Do not iron. Do not dry clean. Conforms to European safety regulations. As a precaution keep away from fire. Charlie Crow is an independent, family run company. We offer our own award winning designs, which are made in our workshop in ... [Read More]

This archaeological study of textiles and costume considers all aspects of Early Anglo-Saxon clothing - how textiles were made in the Early Anglo-Saxon settlements, how the cloth was fashioned into garments, and the nature of the clasps and jewellery with which the clothes were worn. It is both a practical guide to the manufacture of clothing and a review of the significance of textiles and costume within Anglo-Saxon society. Drawing from a database of 3,800 finds, the book includes a review of ... [Read More]

This study details the secret, subversive and sustaining Anglo-Saxon messages encoded in a work of art that purportedly celebrates the Norman French conquest of England. This is a pioneering perspective that no other scholar has brought to the Tapestry. The story told by the Bayeux Tapestry is one of feudal oaths, retribution, battle and the violent death of Anglo-Saxon England. It begs the question--why did the English tapestry master create such a portrait? The answer is he puts his great skil... [Read More]