Hangaroc
A hangaroc (sometimes spelled hangerock or hangerok) was an apron-like outer garment[1] worn by women of Norse origins and some other northern European cultures in the 8th, 9th and 10th centuries. In its usual form the hangaroc comprised a woollen or linen tailored tube wrapped around the body under the armpits and suspended by a pair of cloth straps that ran over the shoulders, secured by brooches.[2] It hung down to mid-calf.[3] The garment was shaped somewhat like a pinafore, and would usually be worn over a tunic-dress called a særk or a kirtle (underdress).[4][5][6][7][8]
Hangarocs were usually secured by a pair of oval brooches, called "tortoise brooches", which are diagnostic of women's graves from the period.[9] Wealthier women would wear their hangaroc decorated with braided wool or embroidery.
Etymology
[edit]The word originates from German or Germanic Hängerock. Rock means skirt or (historically) dress in German, while hänger refers to the hanging of items from the brooches.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lothene Experimental Archaeology, retrieved on 29 July 2009
- ^ Graham-Campbell and Wilson 2001, p. 115.
- ^ Wolf 2004, p. 79.
- ^ "Viking Clothing & Jewellery - Vikings of Middle England". www.vikingsof.me. 6 September 2013.
- ^ Kari (1 April 2015). "Viking Costume Weekend". Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Viking Apron & Underdress Set - Winter Finding - Hangerok - Made to or – Friggas Finery". Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Joni's kit --- Viking age - Medieval Life". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Viking Hangerock - The Viking Age Compendium". www.vikingage.org.
- ^ Jesch 1991, p. 15.
- ^ "hangerock - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. 9 April 2022.
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References
[edit]- Links
- Bibliography
- Graham-Campbell, James and Wilson, David M. The Viking World. Frances Lincoln ltd, 2001. ISBN 978-0-7112-1800-0
- Jesch, Professor Judith. Women in the Viking Age. Boydell Press, 1991. ISBN 978-0-85115-360-5
- Wolf, Kirsten. Daily Life of the Vikings. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004. ISBN 978-0-313-32269-3