Anglo-Saxon Clothing In The Twenty-First Century

When it comes to the topic of style, most of us readily agree that the clothing worn during the Anglo-Saxon times compared to the twenty first century is incompatibly different. Where this agreement usually end, however, is on the question of “did they dress appropriately according to there time period?” Whereas some are convinced that the style was tasteless and rare, others maintain that this was “normal”, but what exactly is normal. My own view of Anglo-Saxon dress is that it was unique and clothing showed what life, to them, was. Style can be expressed in a variety of ways whether it is through clothing, the decor of things, or the way one speaks. For example, one could wear black consistently because it expresses that he or she may feel invisible, or use intellectual words when speaking because he or she wants to be expressed as a scholar. Although, today, others would describe Anglo-Saxon dress as abstract, there are three items that will be explored: The way they dressed, their decor, and how it may compare to our century.
According to the book The Norton Anthology English Literature, Anglo-Saxon literature occurred during ca. 673-735. A known novice named Bede who wrote poetry many Christian related poems. During this time the known language of the …show more content…
Well, according to the article Embroidery for Clothing, the colors worn on one’s cloth indicated their social status. For example, if a women was classified as being lower class, then she would wear only wool, and would included browns, greys, pale yellows and more. If a women was of royalty, then she would wear colors such as reds and purples (IN-text cite). Also, people classified as royalty could wear all colors that lower, middle, and nobility class wore. It is significant that the men and women had to contrast arm, neck, and cuff pieces of their clothes. All in all, style of clothing depended on their social, or what they can and cannot