Learnings: Anglo-Scandinavian Fashion
Wool was the most used material by both peoples, followed by linen. Silk could be found in clothing; it had been brought to Anglo-Saxon Britain all the way from the Middle and Far East.
Anglo-Saxons and Scandinavians had different fashion styles. The Scandinavians liked dyes more than the Anglo-Saxons; their clothing was brighter and more colorful.
The coming together of the Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian fashion styles can be traced by looking at brooches; decorative pins worn by women. When the Scandinavians first began to settle in Anglo-Saxon Britain, it was easy to tell whose brooches were whose. The Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon models were different in size, shape, decoration, and attachment. As the two cultures grew closer over time, their fashion styles, and brooches, became less distinct and harder to tell apart.
The intricate Brooch of Pitney seen here is an excellent example of Anglo-Scandinavian craftsmanship.