LF: stripped viking pants.

hjalmr · Post by **hjalmr** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:41 pm

I am trying to find someone who makes/sells stripped viking pants in blue and white, or black and white vertical striped.

I can only find wierd colors such as green and red, or solid colors. I can make my own, but legging are the hardest for me and they never last longer then one practice or event.

If you know anyone -please direct!

(^_^)

Ironbadger · Post by **Ironbadger** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:58 am

The problem is finding good striped fabric to make them from.

I used to have some decent cotton canvas sources; but they are now out of business.

I have not seen striped linen or wool that would work for making trews from, and I am fairly sure it would be prohibitively expensive.

If I can locate striped canvas that is not mattress ticking, I could try to make something up.

The pattern I am most familiar with is the gathered bag trousers, which I think is correct for Norsemen, is it not?

(Two large bags sewn together, crotch forms from the top third or so of length, a 2 inch or so folded strip to make a drawstring tube at the waist, and the top edges gathered into the waistband with no fitting to the body beyond the drawstring and gathered pleats, plus gathered bands at the ankles.)

I have a copy of the photo book on british viking re-enactor groups, and make my own fighting pants based on both pics from it and a tutorial from a re-enactor's magazine printed in the 90s.

-Badger-

Tancred of Messina · Post by **Tancred of Messina** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:55 pm

Take a look at some of the striped linen sold by this vendor. One or two of the patterns are basic/universal enough that they should work for Migration or later.

http://www.wmboothdraper.com/

I've done a lot of business with them in my 18th century reenactment group and their products are top notch.

Tancred

Randy W · Post by **Randy W** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:45 pm

try armstreet, they had striped normans that might work

B. Amos · Post by **B. Amos** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:33 pm

100% cotton, medium weight, blue & white stripes

http://www.fabric.com/home-decor-fabric ... -blue.aspx

hjalmr · Post by **hjalmr** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:02 pm

I appreciate all the info, but I can buy the fabric -I need the finished product!

O.o

Eirik · Post by **Eirik** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:19 pm

I've been fighting since last fall in striped linen pants my wife found on ebay for $8.00.

I'd go Ebay and see what you can find.

hjalmr · Post by **hjalmr** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:05 pm

Eirik wrote:I've been fighting since last fall in striped linen pants my wife found on ebay for $8.00.

I'd go Ebay and see what you can find.

Thanks for the idea -but I tried there first! Lol....
I will keep looking though...

(^_^)
PS: Nice kit!

Thigvald · Post by **Thigvald** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:57 pm

Try this: http://www.thornyrose.com/lords.html