Viking Resources

Outfitting yourself as a Viking:
Men's Tunics or Woman's Underdresses

First, a drawing of the finished garment, and cutting plan
Next, the pieces of the actual garment (note that to conserve fabric, some parts are pieced)
Construction: Heavy lines indicate where to sew, dotted lines indicate the seam you sewed in the previous step.
First: Sew the underarm gores to the sleeves, then sew the sleeves to the shoulders
Next, sew the side seams from wrist to waist (do not sew all the way to the hem).
Then sew the side gore triangles into the side seams, and CUT the body at the front and back (see dashed cutting line) up to the waistline.
Lastly, sew in the front and back gores.

Click here to download the step by step illustrations that follow the the process outlined above.