Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History

Regia Anglorum Kit Specification: 978-1042

Wargear

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Spangenhelms	Round helms	Vendel / valsgarde helms
Hardened leather caps	Spectacle helms [V]	Boar crested helms
-	Chimney helms [z][r]	Coppergate helms
Byrnies - unsplit	Vandyked mail	Integral coif hauberks
Byrnies - sidesplit	Leather or padded jacks as armour	Separate coifs
Byrnies front/back split	-	-
Leather jacks (as garments or under mail)	Padded jacks as armour [4]	-
Padded jacks under mail	Splinted arm/leg protection [N/Z][r]	Mailed arm/leg protection
1-handed spears	Winged spears	-
2-handed spears	-	-
All hand axes	-	-
Broadaxes	-	-
Scramseaxes	Axes with no edge protector	Double edged knives
Hadseaxes	-	-
C10th sword types	C8th-9th sword types	Disc pommels
Swords on swordbelts	Single edged swords [V][r]	Flanged maces
Swords on baldricks	Spiked maces [a&r]	Unscabbarded weapons
Flat round shields	-	Kite shields
Lenticular shields	-	Unbossed shields
Longbows	-	-
Arrows in quivers	-	-

Men's Clothing

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Bareheadedness	Leather caps	Cloth "phrygian caps"
Pointed hats	Hoods	Obviously dyed hair
Tunics rucked up to knee level	Shorter tunics to knee level	Unhemmed garments
Rucked sleeves for tunics	Loose sleeves for tunics	Long droopy sleeves
-	Short jackets [V][r]	Split front tunics
-	Long jackets (buttoned) [V/Z][r&a]	-
Bare legs [p]	Baggy trousers to knee [V/Z][r]	Baggy trousers to knee [E]
Trousers or hose tight to leg	-	-
Loose legged trousers [V]	-	-
Leg bindings	-	-
Cloaks pinned at shoulder	Cloaks pinned at throat [a]	Mantels
-	Cloaks pinned at hip [V]	-
Belt / ties hidden by tunic	Visible belt / waist ties [E]	Visible box pouches
Visible belt / waist ties [V]	Knot to finish off belt end	-
Satchels / Sacks	Small tagged / drawstring pouches	-
Low shoes / Low boots / bare feet	Tall boots [a]	-

Women's Clothing

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Wimples	Headscarves [p]	Bareheaded women / teenage girls
Coppergate caps	-	Obviously dyed hair
Loose sleeved overdresses	Loose sleeve / pleated underdresses	Wide sleeved dresses
Tight sleeve underdresses	Short (above ankle) dresses	Bilauts
-	Tight sleeve overdresses	Dresses above mid-calf
-	-	Hangerok set
Bare legs	Loose legged trousers	Baggy trousers
Trousers or hose tight to leg	-	-
Leg bindings	-	-
Mantels	Cloaks	-
Low shoes / Low boots / bare feet	-	Tall boots