Chaperon herringbone motif Knud, olive grey, wool mix

Product description

The chaperon became a popular piece of clothing during the High Middle Ages, though it had already been worn from the Early Middle Ages. It protects the head, neck, back and shoulders from cold weather and rain, and is pleasantly warm to sleep in during a camp or festival. During the High Middle Ages, the chaperon was a popular item of clothing for all classes in society. The upper classes wore chaperons in expensive colours such as blue, red and purple. The lower classes wore it in bright but cheap colours such as green and yellow. In the Late Middle Ages, chaperons were most often worn by the lower classes and were adopted in more alternative ways. They were by then also crafted in more sober colours.

This chaperon is based on clothing fragments found in Skjoldehamn. The fabric is woven into a herringbone pattern, which has been a commonly used weave for centuries.