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The evidence of what Anglo-Saxon women wore comes from illustrated manuscripts and tapestries.
| In general their costumes consisted of a linen underdress, and an overdress made of wool or heavy linen.
They wore a wimple and veil.
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| lady of the ninth century, from Joseph Strutt, published originally in England in 1862.
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Countess Judith of flanders, from the Bayeux tapestry. | 
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To learn more about the history, check out our barbarian
timeline which also has a map illustrating the movement of the Angles, Saxons, and other tribes.
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