Ready to up the status of your Viking Age Tunics and Dresses? Then check out this detailed tutorial which will show you how to add contrasting cuffs as you construct your garments. Learn to prepare them and attach them perfectly every time, with step by step instructions and handy hints and tips that apply to a wide variety of viking age sewing projects.

Whether your persona is Scandinavian, or Anglo-Saxon (Old English) or something in between, this style of cuff trim is appropriate. The overall method itself is not authentic, however we do have evidence of extra pieces added at the cuffs, and iconographic sources also appear to show garments decorated in this way. We can't be certain what was being depicted of course, but this is my interpretation, and it's a solid guess based on plenty of juicy research!

This is a great way to add detail to your garments and show off small amounts of richer fabric that increase the status of your character's clothing. It is particularly helpful for reenactors who will be on the battlefield, who need to show their high status in their clothing but don't want to risk their precious tablet weave or silk trims being damaged or covered in chainmail oil!
This is another long video, but I promise it's worth it for all the hints and tips you will get along the way.
There are timestamps below to help you find the section you need.

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Timestamps/Chapter headings.
00:00 Introduction and Information. (Link to Video on adding cuffs to garments already made.)
00:41 Materials and tools
01:11 Preparing your sleeve and cuff pieces- Sleeve cutting tips- adverse weather conditions!
02:59 Sizing your cuff piece.
04:34 Marking your cuff piece ready for sewing.
07:48 Marking your sleeve piece ready for sewing- advice on cutting sleeve length for this technique.
10:26 Getting your cuff in place ready to pin- IMPORTANT-Get your fabrics facing the right way!
11:57 Pinning your first seam. Advice on where not to sew!
14:21 Attaching the top edge of the cuff- running stitch demonstration.
19:21 Pressing back the cuffs before closing the sleeve. hints, tips and a weather update!
22:50 Sewing the sleeve seams. IMPORTANT info on leaving enough seam allowance.
25:18 Stitching up to the cuff, stopping where the cuff begins.
26:16 Getting the sleeve/cuff transition perfectly lined up.
27:19 Sewing down the cuff edge- adapting your running stitch for thicker seams.
30:56 Pinning the inner cuff seams- turning a split flat fell seam into a single fell seam.
36:44 Felling the inside sleeve- sourcing thread that matches your garment.
41:03 Felling the inner cuff sleeve- switch thread- finding what works for you with tricky seams!
43:15 Pinning the cuff hem.
45:04 Whip stitching the cuff hem.
47:23 Finished Project, ideas for embellishment and variation.

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