Varangian costuming follows some basic guidelines to enable a cohesive unit appearance and to retain historical accuracy within the Russo-Viking, Byzantine mercenary theme. A beginner's kit can comprise dark baggy pants and a forest green basic T-tunic, displaying the Varangian cross if possible. More advanced costuming is expected of longer-term members, and resources are listed below.
For its standard, Varangia uses a symbol carved by a Varangian Guardsman into a rock in Greece. It is a Byzantine cross, completely symmetrical. An image can be viewed in the top banner. Varangia draws the cross in white on a brown background.
Dagorhir Resources
Basic T-tunic design
Aratari T-tunic design
Veteran costuming example
Rules from the Dagorhir Manual of Arms
General Viking Costuming Information
Introduction to Norse Era Clothing (head to toe, excellent photos)
The Viking Answer Lady (authoritative resource)
Authentic Viking Kit Guide (head to toe, includes patterns)
Clothing in the Viking Age (comprehensive links compilation)
Historically Accurate Viking Clothing (some patterns)
Authentic Viking Patterns
Viking Kit Guide, Patterns for Everything
Men's
Tunic (5 hour version) From SCA Australia
Actual historical finds (patterns: 3 tunics, 1 shirt, 2 trousers)
Women's
Authenic T-tunic (minimum fabric waste)
Actual historical finds (patterns: 2 gowns/tunics, 3 aprons, 1 peplos)
Apron dress (good for fabric which is not identical on both sides)
Apron dress (extraordinary historical background and many patterns)
Photos
Men's
10th century Swedish garb and again
Rus Trader, Viking period
Women's
Simple T-tunic and apron dress
Elaborate Hedeby style and again
