Truly Enormous "Viking Poofy Pants"
One of the garments described in a few Norse sources is Hábrækr, "high breeches." We have very little evidence for these garments beyond a few runestones, some textual references, and a fragment from Hedeby harbor which may or may not be this thing. I looked at the evidence and was concluded that I didn't really like how most people reconstruct these, plus nobody was taking the path of maximum ridiculousness that one of the sources invites. Come walk with me. Thunem has a good article on the finds , with images of the runestones that are the biggest evidences we have. Stone from Smiss, Gotland. Image source unclear, but public domain as a simple image of a public domain work. Silver figurine from Uppäkra. Image source unclear, but public domain as a simple image of a public domain work. This setup also rejects gathering the pants using some permanent thing like a cuff at the knee. I'm going to let them fly loose, and figuring out how to gather at som...
