Description
Viking Age Rectangle cloak in Bog Oak. These cloaks can be worn in multiple ways to insure you stay dry, warm & comfortable thanks to viking age ingenuity & the natural benefits of wool. Cloaks provided protection from the cold, from the wind, & to a degree, from the rain. Rectangle cloaks were typically worn offset, overlapping the cloak over your dominant hand leaving it unhindered by the cloak, they didn't have hoods but could be fashioned & pulled up over your head to protect you from the rain or combined with our skjoldehamn hoods. Measuring at 64 X 54 inches //163 x 137 centimeters it will surely meet all your needs through your reenactment journey. at this size they are also great as a top cover to keep your warm & night or to invite someone to snuggle up in front of a warm fire. Typically they hung to somewhere between the knee & the ankle depending on the wealth of the owner. - - All of the garb offered here is the result of a Collaboration with NorneWoven, that we have worked toward for years. We've tirelessly studied historical finds as well as embroideries, jewelry pieces, stone carvings, sagas & more to ensure we offer garb that is as close to what the people of the viking age wore as we possibly can. Every aspect of these pieces are a result of deep respect for the old ways, passion for history & crafting. continuing to dig our roots deeper, branching out to grow. -Solid as the mighty yggdrasil. Solid Bog Oak Black Viking Age Cloak 100% Wool Rectangle Cloak
