Currently specialising in Early Medieval British and Northern European clothing, Present Past offers a wide range of made-to-order period costuming. 'Viking', Saxon and Norman clothing are the main styles of the kit we create, and tunics, trousers, undershirts, dresses, hangerocs, hats, kirtles, wimples and hosen are but a few of the selection of items we can produce.
From the wide range of modern natural fabrics available to us, we select materials and weaves that as closely reflect those that would have been used in the past as possible, without breaking the bank for our customers. These fabrics are pure wools and linens, in twills and weaves that replicate those found in the often-scant archaeological evidence.
The same goes for the patterns we use to create these garments. A lot of time and effort goes in to researching historically accurate clothing styles, and we will often use patterns that are direct reproductions of what we currently understand about early medieval clothing.
We can tailor your kit to reflect a wealthy trader or a poorer farmer, all through purposeful choice of colour, material, weave and pattern. We can also advise on what sort of accessories (belt fittings, jewellery, etc.) may best reflect the background of the kit you are trying to create.
Perfect for living history, reenactment and LARP, our period clothing takes the wearer back in time. These items can be entirely hand sewn using stitching techniques known from historical studies, or machine sewn and hand finished to hide the machining element.
Just get in touch to discuss what you are looking to have made for you and we can fill in the details as to options and pricing.
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Present Past strives to produce high quality historical inspirations and reproductions, meticulously researched and with the highest standards of customer care.
- Men's & Women's clothing
- Overtunics & underclothing
- Cloaks & shawls
- Trousers & leg coverings
- Wool & Linen
- Belts, bags, pouches & jewellery available separately
- Based on historical evidence
The following pages act as the online portfolio of our past and present work, many of which are often made time and time again due to popularity. To find out more about each of our items and enquire as to customisation and timescales, then just get in touch via the 'Contact Us' page.
To place an order simply send us an email with your requirements. Once we have your final order we will send you an email 'Paypal' invoice. Transactions can also take place via our Etsy shop upon request.
You can also view our Etsy shop to see all of our current 'in stock' items or to view more of our previous work.
To find out more about what makes our products unique and more about Present Past then simply see 'Our Philosophy' and 'Who we are' pages.
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