I have discovered an amazing book that I’d like to share with everyone. Bog Fashion, by Nicole DeRushie, was published in 2025 and is available through Chrono Copia Publishing. The author is a Canadian historian, and it is clear that this book is a labour of love. It is thoroughly researched with reference to historical …
Continue reading Bog Fashion – Recreating Bronze and Iron Age Clothes
As archaeologists uncovered bog bodies in Northern Europe dating to the Bronze Age and Iron Age, there was quite a variety of clothing found on the bodies, often very well preserved. Evidence of woolen garments was widespread, along with animal hides and plant fibres such as linen. The acidic bog environment presents a preservation bias …
I have been looking forward to making a bog coat for a long time! It feels like the ultimate combination of archaeology and weaving, and in the aim of making a useful piece of clothing. In fact I think I may make another different bog coat next month - I have a couple of blankets …
Celtic Weaving 