Skjoldehamn Hoods & Pillbox Hats

The workshop has been busy!

Between camp furniture projects, I have been hard at work on new commissions and stock for the upcoming events. Here are a few of the things I've made.

Here are two Skjoldehamn hoods, based on the 10-11th century find from Norway where a complete outfit was found in the 20th century. Although there is debate regarding the origin of the clothing (there has long been speculation that the body is Sami; genetic evidence indicates the female was Norwegian, but the clothes themselves remain undetermined), the hood remains an important part of cold weather gear or rain gear for reenactors across many different standards of authenticity.

These are made of heavy coating wool and lined with linen. The design is actually reversible, if desired, allowing the wearer to decide which fabric they want to show off and how much of the hand-stitched thread they want to be visible! Both hoods are sold.

In addition to those, here are two pillbox hats, based on the find from. Leens and the parallel find from Hedeby. These are also heavy wool lined with linen, size "large" to fit a 23-24" head. Both are available for purchase.

I'll have more coming soon!