A Viking Kilt!

[James]

On another thread there was some mention of a Viking Kilt, whilst I have never encountered any suggestion that they wore such a garment, there is good evidence that some would wear a long-knee length tunic, without trousers.

To support this, some years ago in the Haithabu musem [Northern Germany-on the Baltic Coast], one of the clothing models wore a knee length belted tunic rather than trousers.

There again such a tunic was reasonably common male wear in Europe at that time.

So my guess, and it can only be a guess is that our ancestors wore the tunic-which in time evolved into the long shirt, and their cloak or wrap for bad weather in turn evolved into first the belted plaid and then the kilt as we know it today.

James

[Kilts_Knave]

(Please, Lord, spare us this yet again...)

I'm sorry, I was praying.

This is a very interesting thread that argues the origins of the kilt as Celtic:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=12845
I believe it eventually makes very clear the kilt is a Scottish garment.

[Archangel]

My references make it clear that the vikings wore the tunic, as you stated, with trousers. They seem to have preferred trousers, sissies, adapting several comtemporary Eurasian styles. This, I surmise, evolved into ABBA.

[Ranald]

On another thread there was some mention of a Viking Kilt, whilst I have never encountered any suggestion that they wore such a garment, there is good evidence that some would wear a long-knee length tunic, without trousers.

To support this, some years ago in the Haithabu musem [Northern Germany-on the Baltic Coast], one of the clothing models wore a knee length belted tunic rather than trousers.

There again such a tunic was reasonably common male wear in Europe at that time.

So my guess, and it can only be a guess is that our ancestors wore the tunic-which in time evolved into the long shirt, and their cloak or wrap for bad weather in turn evolved into first the belted plaid and then the kilt as we know it today.

James

James , yes you are correct, tunics though were anything from waist to knees.
For the bare legged idea look at the bayeaux tapestry, I think there is at least one male who is working bare legged.Beside which this is the nearest thing to a photo of the time we're going to get, and yes there is reference to some individual ( magnus barefoot ) in the viking sagas, but he was wearing a pleated coat.
Trousers ,yes, but there also was this form of legwear that resembled hose and tied up onto a belt that was then covered by a tunic.
But why has the cloak then only in scotland managed to transform into a great kilt when the vikings manged to travel to some far off lands.

[arrogcow]

I don't know, several of the Viking raders in the Capitol One comercials look like they're wearing a kilt like garmet. Surely a credit card company wouldn't portray history inaccurately.

Adam

[Ranald]

Find me from a dig or a bog a warrior in a kilt and I may believe it.
As I said all manner of people would love to find evidence to support that vikings wore kilts ( I would too for obvious reasons) but the kirtle as it's correctly called looks skirt like and the more fabric you wore/had the better off you abviously was.This does not prove vikings wore kilts.
As I also said recently is there a picture of a kilt wearer in the bayeaux tapestry which shows the battle of Hastings (which is in fact saxons verses normans) NO.

[Dreadbelly]

I don't know, several of the Viking raders in the Capitol One comercials look like they're wearing a kilt like garmet. Surely a credit card company wouldn't portray history inaccurately.

Adam

They are Pillagers. And they wear a bit of everything, from Greco Roman, to Hunnish, to Norse and Celtic.

And now, sadly, most are out of work.

[Ranald]

I don't know, several of the Viking raders in the Capitol One comercials look like they're wearing a kilt like garmet. Surely a credit card company wouldn't portray history inaccurately.

Adam

I take this to be tongue in cheek..Yes.
What would a credit card company know anyhow.

[bubba]

I take this to be tongue in cheek..Yes.
What would a credit card company know anyhow.

Tongue in cheek for sure. Those Capital One commercials were pretty funny. Better than the ones in the call center.

[Dreadbelly]

Peopl e ask me if I am one of the Pillagers on tv.

Why? :-|