Hangaroc
Sign in to save200px|thumb|right|A modern replica of a hangaroc A hangaroc (sometimes spelled hangerock or hangerok) was an apron-like outer garment worn by women of Norse origins and some other northern European cultures in the 8th, 9th and 10th centuries. In its usual form the hangaroc comprised a woollen or linen tailored tube wrapped around the body under the armpits and suspended by a pair of cloth straps that ran over the shoulders, secured by brooches. It hung down to mid-calf. The garment was shaped somewhat like a pinafore, and would usually be worn over a tunic-dress called a særk or a kirtle (unde
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200px|thumb|right|A modern replica of a hangaroc A hangaroc (sometimes spelled hangerock or hangerok) was an apron-like outer garment worn by women of Norse origins and some other northern European cultures in the 8th, 9th and 10th centuries. In its usual form the hangaroc comprised a woollen or linen tailored tube wrapped around the body under the armpits and suspended by a pair of cloth straps that ran over the shoulders, secured by brooches. It hung down to mid-calf. The garment was shaped somewhat like a pinafore, and would usually be worn over a tunic-dress called a særk or a kirtle (underdress).
Hangarocs were usually secured by a pair of oval brooches, called "tortoise brooches", which are diagnostic of women's graves from the period. Wealthier women would wear their hangaroc decorated with braided wool or embroidery. thumb|The red item shown is a hangerok.