I Made HUGE Viking Baggy Pants From Hedeby
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- If you've been to a Viking reenactment, a Rus' reenactment, or really even seen anything Viking themed... pretty much ever, you've probably seen these massive baggy pants.
If you've ever wondered where they come from, what the evidence for them is, and how to make a pair, then wonder no longer! For I, Jimmy, have made a pair of these ridiculous baggy pants, and wish to share my horror and joy with you!
Join me as we look at some sources of information, some evidence from archaeology, picture stones and medieval Islamic writings, and put together a big pair of pants! Because you too can make them! If I can sew these, you can sew these!
They're proper comfy as well.
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Please envision a tiny Welsh woman excitedly chanting "big baggy viking pants!!" alone in her bedroom, because that's how I watched this video lol
Excellent!
Wonder if the big baggy viking pants of their day were seen as like the medieval equivalent of the modern "if he has big shoes/ hands/ ears etc..."🤣🤣🤣
@@Lord_RavnFar_Tannerwise - why not? Codpieces -- a later fashion device - totally was.
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Anything past a certain point was definitely conspicuous consumption.
I am some sort of probably-scandinavian-US-mutt-woman, but I was also chanting _Big baggy viking pantses!_ and now I want to make myself at least one pair. The stupidly hot and humid season is coming and I have a lot of linen in my stash, so it's probably going to happen.
I love that, in the words of Rachel Maksy, Welsh Jimmy is a floor troll, too!
Bernadette makes Victorian upper body floof.
Jimmy makes Viking lower body floof.
It is good these happened far apart in history. I am not sure how the cross-floofination would go...
Too floof! Too floof!
@@TheWelshViking I would be careful how loudly you say that. Bernadette or Rachael might feel a disturbance in the force...
@@TheWelshViking I believe you know there is no such thing as too much floof!
The Too-Floofy is a close relative of the Too-Swishy in the mythological creature taxonomy charts.
“They didn’t have back stitch!1!!”
Yeah I definitely machine sewed my entire Burgundian gown, and anyone who doesn’t like it can stuff it
But it wasn’t for a reenactment site, it was just for Halloween and my own enjoyment.
I believe the “rule” is that anyone who criticises the inside of your clothes unprompted owes you dinner 😁
At least that’s what Constance Mackenzie says.
@@ragnkja I like this answer
@@ragnkja The rule I've seen bandied about which I think is entirely correct in its general approach to human interaction is "if they're standing close enough to see your stitching, they're standing too close, period."
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Definitely true nowadays.
And now I will scream _Get out of my dress!_ anytime someone criticizes my stitching 😂
I am a Dane and I love my baggy pants, baggy baggy pants, baggy baggy pants! I'm raiding Jorvik in my pink baggy pants, baggy baggy pants, baggy baggy pants.
Great comment! Should be Jimmy’s theme song...
Your.. Kamelåser?
I refuse to believe there was only running stitch used in the days of yore. Someone must have thought "this is completely impractical, my clothes are going to fall apart, I'm just going to go backwards a bit here and there."
They are indeed impressive pants!
I mean I've seen running stitch, whipstitch, buttonhole stitch, hemstitch. But people grump!
I feel terribly pedantic commenting on a year-old comment, but that's not the intention!
Bernadette Banner has covered historical stitches in one of her videos, and pointed out that small running stitches are very strong and don't fall out - that fabric usually gives out long before small linen running stitching does. It's a fascinating video and not what we are used to assuming. Jimmy's stitching looks nice and small and neat, and way better than I would have the patience to do.
As a huge fan of baggy pants, yours turned out awesome! That is a lot of fabric. I've made several jumpsuits with baggy legs and they only need about 4 yards for the whole garment, and I'm not a small human 😳
Don't be so hard on yourself about the sewing part. You're running your channel not someone else's. I really hope everyone who watches this understands that as well *glares at the internet in general*.
Fun tangential etymology fact, Jimmy's pronunciation of "Khagan" is correct to the Persian version of that word, but the original Turkic version of the term (which I believe would have been used within the Khazar Khaganate, though not necessarily by the Persian/Afghan-Persian author Jimmy talks about) would have instead been "qaɣan," - basically, a hard "k" in place of the guttural "kh," and a guttural "gh" in place of the hard "g".
Yes! So pleased you knew this! I went with the Persian pronunciation as that was the word in the text, but I did wonder
Nerd( hi ;) )
So no Nordic people or any Europeans had their own pants like this? I’m find that hard to believe I’ve seen many pictures where people have blowsed pants. We’re all similar as a human race nothing new under the sun
@@natedill9180 ...what?
@@natedill9180 Some of the evidence provided is photos of rune stones. These stones are situated in Nordic countries and would have shown subjects from that region or inspired by the people of that region unless otherwise stated. So yes, this is classified as evidence. It's the same as "why are the subjects in these medieval art pieces that depict biblical times wearing medieval clothes?". Because the artist lived in the Middle Ages and thus used the closest inspiration at hand; what they could see around them. I apologise for the perhaps obvious statment but the people who lived one to more millenium before these artists didn't wear the same clothes as them. So yes, norsemen contemporary to the stones' creation could or would have worn these garments. Without anyone going back in time and coming back to give us an account though, we can only say to 99% certainty at best.
Those are some Fighting Trousers.
My theory on the huge baggy trousers is that baggy stuff keeps you warmer; creating a cushion of warm air between you and your body. I think these huge pants might have been used the same way we use snow pants today, wearing them as putter clothing to keep the wet snow at bay.
Additionally, voluminous clothing was a way to show off wealth. Those who _really_ wanted to show off could have sleeves and/or hems that were so long that they would be utterly impractical to do anything in, because what says “rich” better than a gown so long that you can’t walk in it without attendants to keep the hem away from your feet to keep you from tripping?
@@ragnkja and the whims of fashion are always that no matter what the century. Trousers with so much fabric they need to be pleated beyond reason, poulaine shoes with toes so long they have be curled up with chains around the ankles, having your outer gown slashed so you can show off how even your smocks and shirts are made out of even more expensive fabric. I am seeing a pattern as well :) one of my favorite things to look for in historic clothing either through dig ups or often through contemporary depictions, is how the lower classes that would get the cast off clothing of richer people would use them to practical effect.
I'm just starting to learn how to weave and sew (I'm older, and it's something I've always wanted to learn how to do) - and I gotta say, if you're spending hours on just making the fabric, cutting it wrong would just be awful - much easier to pleat and adjust 😅
Thanks so much for this. We do traditional archery and twice a year we do medieval archery shoots. Fun times in Tasmania (little (big) island down the bottom of Australia). My husband has the physique of a king (he is over 6 foot). But which king...yes, Henry VIII the older version (not the slimmer younger version). LOL. So I made his winter costume as per the famous portrait we always see. However, the summer shoot is too hot for that, so we were going with a Viking outfit that I would make from linen. The tunic is easy enough, but I didn't know how to make pants. Well now I do. I have just finished making my Viking outfit so this is the next big sewing project. On behalf of the pair of us - thankyou and all the best to you.
OMG I just LOST MY MIND when I realized the band you are wearing is the one I sent you. I went back and checked like eight times then called my husband immediately to tell him that you were using it. Totally made my day. Glad it’s working out. Also love those pants and definitely going to make myself a pair like that.
I love it! It makes for a wonderful belt, and I can't think of a good place to sew it too, so I hope this is ok for now :) It isn't on show, but I know a gorgeous silk band is what's at my waist!
@@TheWelshViking it looks perfect there! Definitely goes with the vibe.
The issue with big, baggy, Viking trousers is when you pull them back on a decade later, and they are now skin-tight.
"An anonymous text by a Persian Writer of the 10th Century" Did they use emojis?
"I am Bumgore, son of Gusset! Look upon my enormous trousers, ye might, and tremble!"
Thanks, Jimmy, for another entertaining and informative video.
Calories are tiny ancestral spirits that sew your baggy pants tighter at night.
@@johannageisel5390 DAMN THEM ! (SHAKES FISTS).
Can't someone make a hex, ward, or sacrificial tableaux to appease them ?! Little buggers have been pestering me no end recently!
oooh you did a great job on the sewing! great result and I was really intrigued by your explanation of the history. Never occured to me that baggy trousers could be practical, but I do get they would be nice and warm but could be breezy too. Btw. I hope you feel as well as you're looking in this video. Whatever's going on in your life I hope you realise how valued and appreciated you are for what you've brought to people wanting to learn and be entertained :)
The illustration of you sewing is gold. Had to pause the video because of laughter.
That’s one stunningly fine pair of trousers. Look fabulously comfy too.
Look after yourself, we‘re all thinking of you. But I know you’re going to be fine because now you have the Magic Pink Tent Pants as a talisman, bringing success and fame to the wearer…
This comment literally made my day!
I don't know how it has taken me this long to realize...my grandmother is Carpathian Rus & my grandfather is Persian. They are the two sides of all the ancient Middle Eastern writings about "the north"!
Also - these pants are amazing! Fantastic! Love the color! The shape! All of it! I need to make some...
The size of the pockets you could hide in these. The things you could keep in them!
You could hide entire non-period appropriate 18th century pockets in them!
Having spent a fair bit of time faffing about with 1000+ year old recipes for food stuffs, I can confidently say there is a general failure of translators to understand the nuances of ancient measuring systems. I have sometimes been left wondering what sort of egg the writer was familiar with when trying mix anything calling for "an egg" of anything. I was some time figuring out that "egg" was a very bad translation of "oke". This is further complicated by the fact that the oft--used "uqiyyah" (also "oke" and "okka") could represent anything from about 40 grams to about one-third of a kg depending where one was standing in the Arabic world. I reckon this "cubit" business is based on a similar slippery slope of bad translation, most likely confusing some measurement with a similar strong regional variance.
Also, as an afterthought, having seen your result, I have seen very similar items worn in traditional dress over most of Eastern Europe and central Asia, so I think I can see the Khazar link you mention in the first part.
The post credit scene... priceless!
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Hahahahahahahaha I definitely don't always need the aesthetic sewing videos. I do not lead an aesthetic life, so it's nice to see realistic sewing videos.
The trousers look absolutely majestic! The amount of pockets you could hide in them! There is no need to worry about producing aesthetic sewing footage on top of making and sharing your projects. It is enough to be yourself - that is what the viewers are here for, after all. I hope you can be kind to yourself, especially in tough times, and that things will turn for the better soon.
Archeology is amazing. I love to imagine a bunch of people excitedly going "oh my god IT'S THE PANTS" while holding a scrap of cloth
This just makes me want baggy Viking trousers even more than I already did. Plus I want sailor's slops - baggy pants thru alllllll the ages. Perhaps time to get a-fabric-hunting. Thank you!
Hey, that linen waistband lined in wool looks perfectly like intended when you fold it over the string belt. Your subconscious definitely meant to do it like that.
I love the pants. They look great! Absolutely awesome.
But did they really not have backstitch in the viking age? This is so hard to believe.
When was the backstitch invented?
As much as I love Bernadette, Morgan, Rachel, Zack, and all the other mega-aesthetic costumers, you make me feel like I could actually do this stuff. Though, I tried to make a linen tunic a while ago and made the head hole way too big....not sure what to do about that...but I'm willing to try again! Seeing how you feel things out and make stuff work even if you make mistakes gives me confidence. Hope you're doing well Jimmy
Two potential solutions to a too big neck opening: adding a drawstring, or adding a yoke, perhaps in a deliberately contrasting fabric. Which one you’d choose obviously depends on how the tunic fits otherwise. If it’s fairly loose in the shoulders, the drawstring is significantly easier, whereas if the shoulders already fit, and the problem is simply that the tunic has an almost off-the-shoulders neckline, you could either add a yoke or just embrace the wide neck opening as a style choice.
@@ragnkja A yoke (or well, adding a piece in that area to cover up some of the space) is something I had been considering and I think I'll go with that. I like your idea to use a contrasting color, thanks for your suggestions! I'm all fired up to sew again :D
If it helps we do have early 11th century Anglo-Saxon images of necklines with what appear to be drawstrings. I can't remember the psalter now, but it's a David and Goliath scene and Goliath has a nice keyhole neck with a facing and drawstrings. Phwoar!
@@TheWelshViking oh nice, thank you! i'm not sure if i'll have any luck finding it but i'll try looking for it anyway. i'm always down to spend hours digging through historical manuscripts anyway lol
I have pants-envy. Imagine: comfort, adaptability and possibly pockets?
While the historical practice would most likely be a purse hanging from the belt, the presence of a waistband means that pockets inside the trousers are entirely doable. Granted, there’s no side seam to put them in, but that shouldn’t be too much of a problem since the pocket opening can be hidden in the bottom of a pleat.
my work just reminded everyone that we're not allowed to wear shorts in spite of the record breaking heat waves and air conditioning problems, so i think it's time for Giant Pants.
Or a kilt.
These are awesome! Showed them to my husband and he wants a pair. I am going to teach him to sew by talking him through making these.
I’m actively talking any young man I know into letting me make him a pair of these pants.
I love watching you sew and the way you remind us we don't all have to be couturiers. I'm sure not one.
I do have to comment that Abby Cox's strong opinions on thimbles have changed my hand sewing for the better. I was having hand problems a couple of years back and lost some dexterity. Using a thimble let me use motions of my thimble finger to steer the needle, while my index finger and thumb pretty much only had to keep the needle from falling on the floor. Much less coordination among the fingers was involved. It took me a couple of tries to find a thimble that fit, but even though my hands aren't swollen anymore, I've never gone back to my pre-thimble days.
Love the pants❣️ I’m learning and having a giggle at the same time, but seriously - hope you’re ok and getting things together- ✌🏼❣️
I wonder if the lines that you sometimes see in art is from stitching down pleats at the ankle? My other guess would be that it's an artistic way of showing how poofy the pants are
Lol I hear my art teacher speaking " just make it work for the picture, it doesn't matter if it is not exact, it has to look good."
I was wondering the same. I wanted those lines in a linen dress I made recently so I added 8 gores. It's a very swirly dress. And it's a heavier linen so the felled seams are actually quite robust and give it that perfect drape I was going for.
As a children's art teacher I agree... the lines look to me like a way of depicting volume in a medium that doesn't do nuance well without a team of apprentices to help with labor. But that's fine, because art is communication, and the lines communicate well enough for contemporaries who know what is being depicted. It wasn't intended to be an instructional diagram for future people.
I did pleats at the knee as well for mine and it turned out very good
Absolute unit of a pair of pants
Funny you’d upload today! I just bought a beautiful dark blue wool blanket for my viking fool-around-ery :)
those look so fun!
i'm trying to summon the courage to make myself some dhoti pants (pleated pants from South Asia) and the "correct" way to make them seems similar to what you did: measure, chop, pleat, hey presto pants!
you look fab in your pink pants and i bet they will be super comfy this Summer.
I’ve made dhoti pants before for my local theatre, using online tutorials. First two mockups were unsuccessful, but helped me understand what was needed. Once I understood, it was all good. If you can manage to get a look at some irl it helps a lot! There’s a lot less fabric in them than these viking pants, fortuntely!
@@haveaballcrafting8686 thank you for your helpful suggestion!
Wonderful! Lovely big pants, relatable sewing, and history we love to see it ❤️
I'm always on the hunt for new cool historical things I can sew and wear as regular clothing AND THIS! This may be the next project! Get myself some amazing swishy pants~
As for the sewing aesthetics, I am the cousin of the floor-sewer: the couch cocoon! Wrapped in blankets and hoodies with a mess of pins and fabric on my lap, very slowly plucking away stitch by stitch.... Don't worry about making everything perfect and pretty and just so! Just make. We do what we can with what we have, and seeing how everyone sews in different ways and situations helps bring things into perspective.
HUGS FOR JIMMY. So many hug.
The sewing b roll is always amazing. You have amazing talent. Keep up the hard work!
I love how your quest is Bigger Trousers. Mine is "look like a walking doll"
OMFG I love your editing mistakes so much! You put so much work in everything and we can enjoy it. You are so relatable!
Live the content as well. Pronounciatin of Schleswig-Holstein was perfect!
And by the way, nice haircut.
You saw like I do. Usually half naked to try the stuff on while working on it...😅 and still I usually don’t miss the oppotunity to make mistakes.
And you made so magnificent pants!😍
I made a pair like 14 years ago or so in a similar way. For the knife pleats I pleated the whole thing with small knife pleases, like a skirt, on a thick linen cord and evenly distributed the pleats to the waist band along any length I needed for the waist band. This made it nice and even and super full looking.
5:15/18ish - cue ridiculous amounts of giggling at the idea of how much cheese one could conseal in such pants at our end. Much needed silliness in a patch of Gods-awful, so TYVM.
So... Basically a square metre of cloth for each square centimetre of flesh... 🤔
Sounds like Victorian undergarments. 😁
I’m a bit of a bird watcher/obsessed with falconry, and I freaking love when there is historical finds of falconry. So cool!
I actually guffawed at your description of your sewing footage. That's not what we come for. We come for a Jimmy, who's rage hair is 11/10 and for nerdy viking knowledge. Please more huge pants and galavanting around graveyards! 😁💕
Getting that trapezoid just right for the shape of the body took me some time. Then figuring out how to sew it... I had to make a mini 4" pair to visualize it. I used Project Broadaxe from your earlier suggestions and used the bottom leg bands but seeing yours unrestrained makes me want a second pair. I like the fold down waist band idea as well.
I love that you called them "pedal pushers." I like the new hair. I love hearing you talk. Great piece of reporting. God be with you in all your trials.
Honour your error as a hidden intention: it looks great when the waistband folds down woolly side out.
Dear Jimmy, earlier tonight I was tearing my hair out, trying to figure out how to keep my household, my mom and my Aunts household, and my sister and my nieces household, all afloat during this difficult time. Now, watching you video, I am smiling, at both your beautiful and smiling eyes, and the wonderment of Viking Age butt gores. Thank you, for keeping me both sane and focused on what truly matters in these trying times. ♥️
I don’t know if it’s just my phone but from 1:42 to 1:46 the video goes to black but the audio continues, is this happening for anyone else?
Yeah me too.
@@thomastipping2275 ah I understand, forgive me, as you were 🙏
Honestly, I think the Rus Khaganate and the states that came after it/surrounded it need more attention in general. It's an incredibly fascinating era in European history (and not at all the reason why my LARP character happens to be a druzhinik).
So fascinating, and such amazing culture and influence!
(oh wow I'm so early!) Don't feel bad about not feeling "aesthetic", or 'draping/measuring' - totally just as valid sewing methods. And then fantastic end product speaks for itself. :D
the much-anticipated Big Pants video, yes!! and a fresh new haircut, which looks absolutely amazing on you. thank you for turning my mundane Wednesday workday into a Viking pants day, and don't forget to take care of yourself because we care about you!
Those pants look so comfortable! I bet they will be so nice and warm when there is snow around as well!
Well done!!
Every time you say massive trousers I get Blackadder 3 vibes 😁.
As for the sewing footage, you have a totally awesome cross legged yoga pose, I wish mine was as good as that!
With the life stuff, this past year has been a big hot mess for so many.
You aren’t alone & I hope things settle for you soon.
Once again, well done!
I’ve made a similar pair of pants for my 6’2 man so I know how much of an awesome achievement it is!
I’ve been looking forward to getting a better look at the pink pants! Nice!
Great job Jimmy! Thanks for sharing.
I love your chaotic style of sewing videos. :D I don't expect I'll ever be sewing these, but it's always so fun and reassuring to have a sewing video that consists mostly of "I did not film this". Because, frankly, who normally does? You're busy sewing.
They look so comfortable! Well done on your creation! ... and thank you for the topless clip! ☺️
They look like a very comfy (and cool) pair of trousers indeed. Thank you for yet another great video :)
Oh, nice trousers! Makes me think of those russian dancer pants.
I love that I'm watching this doing the non-machine parts of a completely ill-advised "sew the same thing at least eight times in under three weeks" idea, and the smart, degree-having youtuber who makes his own happy clothes is having similar issues to me, and doing similar fixes, despite that his is viking pants and mine is a shoddy copy of a fast fashion, fifty-ish house dress.
Typing this is also alerting me to the fact that my left hand has completely seized up and I should probably take a break if I want to do anything at all this weekend.
Pretty! Very Zoot Suit, suspect the 100 cubits thing was just snark from some guy in skinny jeans. The stitching is pretty too.
They’re like samurai pants, the hakama, which really are built like a petticoat.
Love this! You inspired me to finally cut out and begin assembling a shift to start a medieval outfit. Thank you so much for the research and the adamant insistence that we don't know anything for sure :)
Thank you, yet again! I planned a pair of these; looked at the pieces from grave finds....still wasn't quite enough. NOW I think I can draw it from your description. YES lots of people ask about patterns. Pattern??? Uh, no, I work from sketches and measurements. Nope, no pattern. They think we are mad...until they see the result. I explain that we all work from grave finds, manuscript illustrations, stone carvings, etc. It isn't impossible at all; it takes a "craft" mindset. Love your stuff; and thank you for steering me away from rookie mistakes, at least the ones you ran into!
Love the Tim Horton's mug in the sewing footage!
Kind of astonished that 60" around each leg, and 120" around the waist was not that bulky-looking at all. Most of us have at least one "D'oh!" moment per sewing project. It really is a complex activity, putting garments together. Usually my brain is buzzing the entire time, half from trying to concentrate on the steps and the skills needed, and half from anxiety at making a dire mistake that can't be hidden, or will at least take extra hours to carefully undo and do correctly.
"They are Rachel Maksy secret pants" Exactly what I thought when I saw them... Great job, it looks fantastic.
I did rip the back of my working trousers this week and had to make a bumgore to close it. My husband told me it was ugly, well, I don't care. Even more now it was done this way in the middle ages....
Viking pedal pushers! I am certain that you are the ONLY PERSON ON EARTH that has ever used that word combination. Love it!
Now I have a mighty need to see you dress Zack Pinsent in Norse/medieval garb. Viking Secret Pants FTW!
Hey Jimmy, just want to say that your videos have definitely given me the confidence/inspiration to get into living history. Started my journey last week. Thanks!
Jimmy, your stitches are nice, neat and even -gorgeous ! Don't be ashamed of your work especially the pleats ! pleats are my worst enemy ! 5' of fabric per leg seams absolutely crazy ! When I made a full length skirt -fully box pleated with 5 yards of fabric... 15 yards sounds like you'd have 10 yards extra !
Oh, those look delightfully comfy. Thank you for the video explanation! Your sewing b-roll is fine, by the way.
Ooh DELICIOUS colours, the red tunic, pink troos and the green leg wraps 🤤 PS I'm going to Crannog Centre this Sunday for the Iron Age Ingenuity, thanks to your videos Jimmy!
Hope you're doing better! Stay safe! Love from Missouri, US
Not going to lie, I haven't finished watching, but I really wanted to be sure I told you how much I LOVE YOUR WORK! "Warts and all" as they say, your representation of your process is relatable and real. I had trouble when you were comparing yourself to Rachel and Bernadette - but the minute you mentioned Zac Pinsent I had to giggle. . I imagined him trying to wear Viking garb... YOUR PANTS ARE MAGNIFICENT!!!! Thank you for keeping it real and letting the rest of us know about some of the pitfalls as well as the successes.
Yass! I was just thinking, SECRET PANTS! And, floor troll, of course!
Those are fantastic! And with the leg wraps as well! Truly well done :)
Whatever you are going through, I hope that it gets easier soon. Be well. Thank you for the video.
ohohohooo new sewing project. i can't wait to give these a shot :D
That's it, these trousers are the next improvement I'm making to my Ren Faire getup :)
Wonderful pants! I love your very confident swish at the end. Hope you are doing better.
I was thinking "secret pants" when you were showing them!
You’re adorable! Nice stitchers, and sorry to hear your facing challenges.
They look very nice. You did a good job 👍
Truly Peak pants! Great work Jimmy! Love them leg garments!
I am going to make a pair of baggy pants like that anyway. Your excellent video have helped not only with the pattern but especially with inspiration for the looks of them. Thank you!
Your video is also interesting, entertaining and funny at the same time. I would likely watch your channel even if I were not interested in the subject. I do that with other channels.
Besides that: I suffer with stress as well. having post traumatic stress disorder. It is absolute hell to have stress. People use the word if they have to much stuff to do But if you lost weight because of it, you have the real thing. Depression and anxiety sadly often go hand in hand with stress.
I wish you all the best and hope you get the help and support you need. I also hope you recover as soon as possible!
Bless this content, finally getting around to this
Hm, they do look super comfy and with a pair of Big Lad Baggy Trousers, I could stride around town in confidence and style! Conversely, I bicycle to work most days, and that's a lot of fabric to get caught up in the gears and get nasty bicycle grease on. Also, the air resistance of the trousers alone might make me go backwards on windy days. I sympathize with your lack of well-staged sewing videos and not getting the bum patch right. I recently stitched up some holey, ripped jeans with sashiko and it was An Endeavor - lots of muttered wtfs, marveling at my lack of foresight, undoing and redoing vast swathes of stitching, and calling what I got done 'good enough'. Truly, the jeans are no longer falling apart; they're even functional! My compliments on your competent achievement.
I am so immature. Every time you say 'massive pants' I just dissolve into giggles. I don't even know WHY! I just find it very, very funny. (I hesitate to ask, but I want to ask the pocket question. Is there any evidence for pockets? You could carry a camel inside the pants, of course, but without a pocket, it would be all over the place.)
Hey Jimmy I love your videos!
Do you think or have ever thought about doing a video on Ragnar Lothbrok? From the legends to the historical accounts and all in between for all people interested perhaps it’ll even get you some subs from fans of the tv show, they might not stick around for long though once they get around to your videos about the “viking” costuming 🤣
You just described my exact sewing style 😳 And I need to make these pants..
The coolest, most comprehensible presentation of these trousers I have seen so far! Another interpretation I found very interesting is of someone wearing them in combination with chausses (hose? hoses?) and using straps to tuck them together as well as giving the chausses a tight fit. But they didn't elaborate much on how they came to this conclusion (looks great though and fits the looks in all these depictions you just showed us).
Aaanyway, I hope you're doing alright despite everything that's going on. And I hope that one day you'll do a trip to Bavaria (there are some fine researches going on in my university) and especially the Historical Park Bärnau-Tachov, that I work in. Maybe bring some Viking Age friends to next year's Slavic Days in early July (this year will be to soon, I imagine^^)
Great video! Thank you! This barber likes the haircut and beard trim!
I'm about to start working on some gloriously huge baggy viking pants for myself. Felt that re-watching this video before starting (and while I math out how to get it to fit with the least fabric wasted) would be smart.
those are really nice pants, i've always liked that style
So basically medieval gaucho pants
I did not know that about backstitch. I would love to see a video about early medieval and viking stitches.
Those look so cool!! I might want to make a pair. I know I definitely wanna make an apron dress!! So excited! But I’m poor as dirt rn and very busy, so it’ll probably be a bit… but eventually!!