Some of the dyes used in the Heroes Tapestry in the Metropolitan from around 1400 have been identified as stemming from lichen.
Category: Medieval Textiles
New Books about the Imperial Clothes from c. 1020
Two new books explore in detail the precious and unique imperial garments preserved in Bamberg Cathedral's treasury
Viking Women Spinning the Yarn of History
In the Old Norse poem “Darraðarljoð” from Njál’s Saga we hear of the Valkyries—Óðin’s female warrior spirits—weaving the cloth of history and deciding the fates of men and nations. New book explores the very real and practical role of women played in the North Atlantic culture and economy
Late Medieval Textile from Söndra Råda Church in Sweden
The church in Söndra Råda in Wärmland in Sweden burnt to the ground in 2003. Luckily, this piece of a late medieval tapestry had been deposited in Stockholm in 1960.
Royal Golden Dress from ca. 1400 returns to Denmark
Until 1659 the medieval dress of Queen Margaret I of Denmark and Norway was kept as a precious relic in the Cathedral in Roskilde. Today it is back for a splendid exhibition in Copenhagen at Christiansborg.
The Chasuble of Thomas Becket
The Cathedral in Fermo in Italy has preserved Thomas Becket's chasuble. A new book explores the golden textile
Cnut the Holy in Odense Cathedral
For nine centuries, the Cathedral in Odense has held the relics of a Danish King, Cnut the Holy and his brother Benedict. Both were murdered inside St. Albans in AD 1086.
Thomas Becket’s Shirt Returns to Canterbury Cathedral 2022
The Tunic raditionally thought to have been worn by Saint Thomas Becket at the time of his brutal murder in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 is to return to the UK in 2022 as part of 850th anniversary
Viking Kings and Queens – what did they look like?
A new project by designer Jim Lyngvild aims to visualise our Viking kings and queens. But what did they really look like?
Well-dressed in the Viking Age
What did Viking clothes and outfits look like? A large grant supports archaeologists and textile researchers exploring and recreating authentic textiles and dresses
Pomegranates and a Medieval Royal Dress from 1400
Pomegranates were a medieval luxury and may have inspired a famous royal dress from ca. 1400, which belonged to the danish Queen, Margaret I