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I am looking for a gambeson and some viking-esque garb.I was thinking MRL or renstore for the gambeson but have no idea where to look for nifty,readily available viking stuff.any opinions or links would be greatly appreciated.Please post replies here,I no longer have an e-mail account.

Hi, James,
I found a few places selling viking garb. This one seems the most interesting.http://www.middelalderdrakter.no/. I've emailed them and they write english very well. They also have some nice gambeson patterns. Take a look around the site, it's kinda cool. Also, where are you located? I know a couple of people who do pretty reasonably priced custom work. And viking is more about layers and texture than structure and decoration which makes it a lot easier to do long distance and for less. You may want to try The Clothiers Companion. She's in CA but will do custom work and her prices are pretty reasonable. She's also LH directed rather than LARP or SCA, so her work is more period than others. Her email is jdhulett99@cs.com. Her name is Joan. What pieces do you want? How many and made from what?
Hans

Hello Hans.I am in Chicago and am looking for a whole outfit within a reasonable amount of time (Say a month or two,at least hopefully).I am goimg to check out the site as soon as my son is done with his homework,just snuck in to check here for any replies first.Thanks for the response.
James

I forgot you don't have email. You may want to just give her a call. Her number is 626-599-9774 PST.

James,

I would suggest a local Chicago region merchant:

http://www.thwackugh.com/

Brigitta has quite a few shirts and trews in stock (and is always sewing more) and will custom sew gambisons.

-Keith/Austin.

I would be very happy to speak with your regarding your wardrobe...
Diane at Blackthistle Designs