I'm curious -- has Thora Sharptooth weighed in on this on Norsefolk? I'd be interested in her thoughts. Lauren -------------- Original message -------------- From: Beth and Bob Matney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> There has been a bit of discussion about this on > the Norsefolk_2 list. Here is an image of her reconstruction: > > see bottom of http://www.uu.se/press/pm.php?id=48 > http://www.newsdesk.se/pressroom/uu/image/view/pm_vikingakvinna1-5825 > > Beth > > At 01:01 PM 2/12/2008, you wrote: > >Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:39:28 +0000 > >From: Linda Walton > > > >I came across this news item, and thought it might interest some group > >members:- > > > >"Women who lived in the major Viking settlement called Birka in the 9th > >and 10th centuries dressed in a much more provocative manner than > >previously believed. ... When the area around Lake Mälaren was > >Christianized about a century later, womens dress style became more > >modest, according to archaeologist Annika Larsson." > > > >It's from "The Local - Sweden's News in English" > >http://www.thelocal.se/9950/20080211/ > > > >What a pity there are no pictures of the reconstruction! > > > >Linda Walton, > >(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.) > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
