What did Iron Age women wear? (cir. 300-200BCE, NW Europe / Britain)

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  • After many questions and chats, here are the two examples of Iron Age clothes I use myself when portraying crafts and life around 300-200BCE, both based on finds from a bog in Denmark (original in Mational Museum of Denmark):
    --- the Huldremose Woman's ensemble.
    (a woolen skirt, a woolen shall, 2 sheepskin cloaks that I don't have replicas of yet AND an undertunic made of vegetal materials, be it linen, nettle fibres or else. This is the newly discovered element: the Huldremose Woman being a bog body, all vegetal fibres have been eaten away by the acidity of the bog. But on her thigh researchers found a print of a woven fabric in vegetal fibres... prooving she wore an under-tunic / undergarment that has simply disappeared in the bog, protecting her skin from the wool and the wool from sweat and dirt... as it seems to have always been the case through history!)
    I added shoes found in another bog from roughly the same time period, and woolen hoses / tall socks made of fabric copied from an italian find from the mid Iron Age. I believe many people whould have been barefoot in shoes or without them, depending on jobs, season, weather etc... but I, as a modern period interpreter, need my socks in the winter!
    --- the Huldremose Peplos.
    Found in the same bog as the above, but not in connection. It's not seen as a 2nd garment belonging to the same lady! Also.. it could simply be a piece of cloth and not a peplos. It could be a mattress bag for all we know: It has been found in the 19th c. and ... washed. dried. ironed... before being sent to the museum and curators of the time. So the folds shown in the museum photos have been ''made'' for the display maaaany years ago not found on the garment. Big difference!
    Anyhow - there are many depictions and mentions of Iron Age women around Gaul, Germania, Dacia, etc wearing a peplos or ''tube dress'' like this. Over an undertunic made of vegetal fibres MOST probably: it's both logical, has been done for millenias and is the case on the Huldremose Woman's outfit from the same spot and same time period.
    ...
    one day I'll do a video about hair styles too ;)
    - When is the Iron Age?
    ''Iron Age'' in Britain is usually 800BC to 43AD, date of the Roman conquest by Claudius. In France, 800BC-52BC (battle of Alesia and Roman conquest).
    For me... well... there is a very early iron ring found in Scotland dating back to 900BC, and I consider 52BC as the ''end'' of the Iron Age as I come from France myself!
    So here: 900BCE to 100BCE is what I research mainly in terms of ''Iron Age'' life. Before much Roman contact with Britain. But eh, you do you ;)
    - Video from BUTSER PLUS:
    This video has been made for the online platform ''Butser Plus'', at Butser Ancient Farm in Southern England, by their own filming team.
    Find many more videos about ancient living, various traditional crafts, rare breed animals and experimental archaeology, presenting many time periods, on www.butserplus.com for the price of a coffee or a monthly donation to support Butser Ancient Farm's work.
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  • @LeoniFermer-vi4dc
    @LeoniFermer-vi4dc 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love the subtle vegetable dyes. The colours are so much nicer than the hard acid colours people wear today,but they are not so colour fast as modern dyes.

  • @anachibi
    @anachibi ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Oh yes, love this! I really appreciate the breakdown of fabric, how it's sewn, how it's put on, and then how it's worn. You understand so much more that way than in still pictures. Thanks!

  • @smileyzed3843
    @smileyzed3843 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Coolest job ever!!

  • @LeoniFermer-vi4dc
    @LeoniFermer-vi4dc 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'd wear that definitely.

  • @w650peter
    @w650peter ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wonderful!
    My wife Marion has been struggling to get her headscarf looking as neat and secure as yours - could you do a video demonstration please? That would be great thanks!

    • @cyndlehick9777
      @cyndlehick9777 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Pins and pray.

  • @Grace-ms7un
    @Grace-ms7un 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how cozy it looks. Its reminecent of sweatpants and blankets.

  • @jonc2914
    @jonc2914 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    More iron age videos! Love them.

  • @Aengus42
    @Aengus42 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    No headwear? Plus, could we have a video for men please?
    I think I'd be nicking the cloak & sheepskins tbh! Especially for a snowy ride on horseback... 🏇

    • @wewenang5167
      @wewenang5167 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Greek and roman sources mention that most Celtic iron age women doesn't wear any head dress but just let it hang long.

    • @Aengus42
      @Aengus42 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@wewenang5167 Thank you! Living in the UK I've had both long, wild hair & a .5cm all-off and I know which one I prefer in winter! 😆

  • @Heriboux2
    @Heriboux2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Perfect! A great addition to my La Tene 2 costumes! Love your Embroidery!

  • @lvl0rg4n
    @lvl0rg4n ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is an incredible video! thanks so much for sharing.

  • @Houston123ABC
    @Houston123ABC 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent!

  • @josephhager1933
    @josephhager1933 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I was wondering if you knew the wraps per inch (wpi) of the yarn used to make the huldramose skirt, the diameter of the yarn thanks for any help

  • @emilierenier6091
    @emilierenier6091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @lusolad
    @lusolad 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very cool. How about a video for men?

  • @samanthabichon503
    @samanthabichon503 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @jonc2914
    @jonc2914 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    More iron age videos! Love them.