We expect the wealthy also had access to Byzantine/patterned textiles through trade. Detailed images are lacking, but this region of the world was known for embroidery, using remarkably well-conserved motifs, from antiquity until the early modern age. Often dyed if used as the primary / outer garment: evidence for red, brown, green, white, blue, orange, yellow. Slavic sleeves were sometimes extra-long (a status symbol?) and, if long, held in place with bracelets. Not much evidence in this place/time for the regional diversity of shapes and sizes that we see in high medieval Russia.Ībout ankle-length, close-fitting at the neck, with wide Byzantine-inspired contrast borders at neck, wrist, and lower hem. Temple rings in the 9-10th century were typically simple loops with an S-hook, butted, or overlapping end, 1-4 pairs per headdress. Headbands were woven in wool, or used ribbons of silk samite, leather, or silk cording. The multiple layers of head covering worn by later medieval Rus have no evidence in this warmer place and earlier time. Specifications I settled on (aka TL DR geekery) Costume elementĪ long rectangle, silk or linen, wrapped around the head and hair, topped with a headband decorated with temple rings. Inspiration photos: western and eastern Slavic people, from museums and publications
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