How to dress... in the 11th century AD in middle Europe

This special edition of "How to dress..." shows a realistic reconstruction of male clothing and status in the 11th century AD. Middle Europe was part of the Christian world and took part in different armed conflicts. So one goal of the reenactment group II. Pennon FFC (Franko Flämmisches Contingent) is, to reenact the battle of Hastings 1066 AD. Different armend soldiers and fighters represent individual belongings and also civil appearance.
As a textile archaeologist it is of great interest to use very well dressed reenactors to get a lifelike idea about the epoch.
Everything the reenactors wear is based on archaeological finds, iconography (e.g. tapestry from Bayeux) from the 11th century or literature from this time. A lot of research belongs to recreating clothing. Enjoy these short videos to get an idea how individuals looked like, yet using the same sources!