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CA 204. Women’s Kentish Clothing: An Illustrated Guide to Women’s Clothing in Anglo-Saxon Kent delves into archaeological finds and historical evidence to discuss and illustrate the six styles of Kentish women’s garb, including how to make, embellish, and wear it.
For a few hundred years, women in Anglo-Saxon Kent (England) sported a wardrobe that was cosmopolitan and steadily evolving. Drawing on influences across the centuries from Denmark, Belgium, France, and Germany, as well as the areas and cultures that influenced those regions, Kentish women dressed themselves in luxury that was unrivaled across the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms.
