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Men's hose from Bocksten
A men's hose from excavations in Bocksten, Sweden. The date is
unknown, but likely middle or second half of the 14th century. This
hose was made from a wide fabric, approximately 59 cm, and thus was
probably rather loose. Foth parts of the hose, the leg and the foot,
were made from the same piece of fabric. The hose was fastened to the
belt in the front by a single string extending from the front-top of
the hose. Additionally, there was another small eyelet in the
front-middle of the thigh. We do not show it on picture, as its
function is unknown, but our best guess is that it could have served a
purpose of fastening the hose closer to the leg, by putting a string
through it, and tying it around the hose. This hose was of an
intermediate length, either extending from the foot up to the middle
of the thight, or covering the whole leg of a rather short person
(155-165 cm tall).
Based on: Some Clothing of the Middle Ages - Bocksten Bog Man - The Under Hose; I. Marc
Carlson; 1996
Spodky, košile a nohavice ve středověku; Ing. Roman Vaverka; 2003 |
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