Celtic Garb Class Resources

Early Period Celt Capsule Wardrobe for Beginners For examples of the garments discussed in class, check out my Look Book For help getting started, check out this Iron Age Celt Garb Worksheet Class Presentation below - Class Presentation: For BeginnersDownload Creating a Regional Specific Celtic Persona Class Presentation: Regionally Specific Celtic PersonaDownload

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His & Her Pictish Garb

As an Orcadian of the early medieval period, my persona's chosen century of focus (5th century CE) bumps right up against the beginning of the Pictish rule of the islands (ca. 400-800 CE). Here, I explore inspiration for a Pictish soft kit. Pictish Women Building a woman’s Pictish impression is exceptionally challenging due to only …

Fur/Skin Cape: Iron Age Orcadian

It's cold in Orkney, and I need outerwear. Cue the cape. Once again, as with all of my discussions of Iron Age Orcadian garb, I begin with my friendly reminder that the only extant textile found in Orkney from any period is the Orkney Hood. Any and all recreations to ensure that I am fully …

The Long Tunic: Iron Age Orcadian Kit

A significant hurdle in creating a more accurate Iron Age Orcadian kit has been determining how to pattern my "dresses" (undertunics, chemise, leine, dress, overdress.... they're all one in this discussion). Friendly reminder that no extant textiles exist for Orkney outside of the Orkney Hood, requiring a large amount of conjecture in creating a full …

Accessories: Hairnets and Aprons for my Iron Age Orcadian Kit

Sprang Hair Net Having medium length, layered (modern) hair, I struggle with comfortable ways to make my hair less anachronistic while in garb. I find veils generally uncomfortable unless tied at the neck in more of a Norse or later medieval period style. Likewise, the SUPER FREAKING COOL hairstyles available to me an Iron Age …

My Own Meager Hoard: Pictish Silver and Roman Hack Silver

Early Pictish assemblages; Roman Iron Age Norrie's Law Hoard - Housed at the National Museum of Scotland The Norrie's Law Hoard- Wikimedia commons https://www.youtube.com/embed/w9CtTmpaQCM The National Museum of Scotland exhibited Scotland's Early Silver in 2018, and this playlist put together by the museum curators is a wonderful overview of the importance of silver to the …

My Own Meager Hoard: Ring Top Pins from Orkney

I could not pass up the opportunity to own something so quintessentially Iron Age broch-dwelling Orcadian. In support of the Cairns casting project benefitting the University of the Highland and Islands, I am the proud owner of a set of two "crown" style ring top pins, and two plain ring top pins, both in brass. …

My Own Meager Hoard: The “Scottish Ribbon” and other Gold Torcs from Iron Age Scotland

A bit earlier in the Iron Age than my typical focus: 300 BCE - 50CE but I couldn't resist something so quintessentially Iron Age Scotland. From the Pitt Rivers Museum: Ten of these torcs are held in museums in Scotland, seven in the British Museum, and two in the Pitt Rivers Museum. This type is …

The Lonne Hede Skirt- A Concept Piece

I will continue to add information and pictures as my project evolves. Watch this space for more! As part of my Orcadian Iron Age garb overhaul, I decided to create an interpretive recreation of the Lonne Hede style wrap skirt. Reconstruction of a woman’s dress from bog textile finds at Lønne Hede. 1st century A.D. …

Iron Age Orcadian Garb Overhaul

Now that I am well over a year into my Orcadian persona, and comfortable in the amount of research I've amassed and understanding I have gleaned, I am revisiting the garb closet with the desire to create a wardrobe that is reasonably plausible for a woman living in Orkney during the pre-Norse "Dark Ages" (fourth …