Getting Dressed in 7th Century Britain

A woman dresses in the fashion of Anglo Saxon East Anglia, to attend an important funeral.

Anglo Saxon woman: Sarah Cliffe
Funeral guests: Judith Jones, Steve Jones

Rædwald of East Anglia: Neil Parker

Director: Nicole Loven
Costumier: Pauline Loven
Voice-over: Nicole Loven
Beowulf reading: Philip Stevens

Music: Gaia by Kyle-Preston

Set construction: Keith Loven

Tablet-woven braid - Penelope Lydiate

Thanks to: David Clayton, Adam Daubney, Steve Jones, Judith Jones, Keith Loven

This video, like all Crow’s Eye Productions’ works, is protected by copyright under the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and internationally under the Berne Copyright Convention. It may not be reproduced or adapted, in whole or in part, without the written permission of Crow’s Eye Productions.

[kirstenpaff]

I love it when famous archeological finds make sneaky cameos.

[cookiessprite]

Looks comfy, wouldn't mind a jacket like that today

[ggpopart]

i always think about how many human beings have lived, having normal everyday lives, relationships, dreams, fears, and interests, and how so many of them are forgotten. they were so similar to us in so many ways!

[yensid]

This was great! It's sad that textiles are so fragile & don't get preserved like metal & bone. Such a rich artistic history of women's skill, labor & contribution to civilization lost to time.

[jacksont]

It would be funny to show this to a 7th century person (after you allow them to figure out everything) and they’re like, “why is she dressed like a dead body?”

[yollofrollo]

I don't know a ton about this period of history, but I am absolutely obsessed with how comfy these clothes look. I want that dress and those shoes so badly.

[lucasmcinnis]

"I wish I could dress like this today"

You can. Even if you don't have the time to sew custom garments, you can get the silhouette and aesthetic through thrifting and dress like this in your free time. The only person policing your wardrobe outside of professional spaces is you.


Edit: Geez the infighting in these replies is ridiculous

[chalkncheeseneeds]

So charm bracelets have been around for thousands of years in many differnt forms. In this case a beaded necklace. That's amazing!

[berkleypearl]

Interesting thing about the Sutton Hoo burial is that it’s really really similar to the burials in southern Sweden during the Vendeltid but not similar to burials in the same time frame in Norway and Denmark. Additionally, parts of the Beowulf story take place in southern Sweden! So we know that there was a unique cultural exchange between the two places. Historian Alex Woolf argues that the Vendels likely received a lot of influence from the people of Uppland and East Anglia, whereas Swedish historians argue that the Vendels were influencing their British neighbors. It’s just some cool history stuff!

[solisemporium]

I absolutely love the care and attention put into these videos. They each have a story, this one being preparing to send of a warrior, burying them in the site we know as Sutton Hoo. These videos are my favourite to watch, thank you team for these videos 💕💕💕

[Kapitalna]

Slavic people wore something very similar (even the brooche, which we call fibula). One interesting addition to the jewellery of slavs are little decorations that could be fastened to the krajka (the block woven belt) at the sides of the forehead; they're called kabłączki (kabłączek for singular). Beautiful video.

[MaiAolei]

Once in a while you find a Youtube channel that not only produces worthwhile content, but also has a comment section devoid of hostility and negativity. This is such a channel, and I enjoyed my time here. Thank you!

[izzybeth]

I have loved the 'getting dressed in the 14th century' video for so long, but this is my favorite historical period! So wonderful to see a beautifully produced video about the early medieval period. Images/videos about this time period are so rare, and this is gorgeous.

[kaiabea]

So cool! I study Old English and I love that you included the end of Beowulf!

[Ella-gjvr]

as someone who has mostly historically accurately made 6th century merowingian clothing similar to this, I can confidently say that it is the most comfortable clothing _ever_ and it's super practical

[marjorieroman]

Each video you make is a real masterpiece full of precious details to dip into history! Thanks for that travel through time...

[ubertuberd]

Wow I love how low the opening in the middle of her tunic is. Lovely shoes too considering stuff like that would've been homemade; some stockings might help though but I guess those will be a few centuries away. There's a real solemnity to Germanic clothing of the period despite the embroidery and all, good job conveying that with this beautiful video, it makes me so nostalgic for Anglo-Saxon England. Wyrd bið ful aræd.

[brumbybailey]

Beautiful! The funeral was very lovely. Congrats on nearly a million views!

[sewlilah]

So interesting! Not a era of history I know a lot about so this is amazing

[katiebarker]

Oh, love that little Sutton Hoo cameo. Your productions are just so detailed and beautiful; I love it.