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Damendorf
These pants were found in a bog by Damendorf, Northern Germany (no
date). Their pattern is complicated, as they are designed to have
extra fabric covering the groin and butt, by gathering the fabric in
those regions. Additionally, the groin may have been covered by an
extra layer of fabric cut in a U-shape. The latter suggestion is
arguable, since this U-shaped piece of fabric was not shown in the
museum exposition. The waistband had eyelets for the belt or rope
which held the pants up. The lower part of the pants was not
preserved, but it has been suggested that the pants covered the whole
leg, including the foot, as in the find from Thorbjerg.
Based on: Some Clothing of the Middle Ages - Breches/Braies/Trousers; I. Marc
Carlson; 1996 |
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