In winter, Vikings killed animals for fur, using them for clothing, and drying them for leather. Viking shoes/boots were made from either leather or goat skin. They were laced with strips of leather. Craftsmen made elaborate designs out of wood and metal. Broaches were used to fasten cloaks, which were large square pieces of fabric.
Men wore tight tunics on their torso, and the tunic flowed out towards the bottom. Their trousers were either loose or tight. They wore leg wraps on cooler days, which were warm strips of fabric wrapped around their leg.
Women wore a long shift underneath an 'apron dress', which was essentially a square of fabric wrapped around the torso and waist, then attached together with broaches. They had headdresses to show if they were married or unmarried, and sometimes were worn as jewelry.
Children simply wore smaller versions of their gender's clothing.
Slaves wore similar clothing to everyone else, though they were undyed, had little to no decoration, and were coarse in material.
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