Molly's Viking Dress  by Lady Mary "Molly" Isabel  This article
is on the Viking under-dress and apron I wear. I have not
included much on the documentation of the garments for the sake
of brevity. The under dress is a bastardization of a pattern
that I found in Tournaments Illuminated, Issue 117, "Tunics the
Period Way" and is from about the 10th century. That pattern was
an adaptation of a men's tunic pattern (NOTE: You can make this
for the guys and just shorten it to tunic length.) The author of
that article, Maggie Mulvaney included a front and back gore but
because I hate to inset gores I omitted them. As this causes the
skirt to be somewhat narrower, I will include the directions for
the front and back gores for people who would prefer a really
full skirt. The really great thing about this pattern is the
inclusion of underarm gussets, which really make the dress
comfortable to wear and very easy to maneuver in. (oooooh-
functional AND period!!)  My under-dress is made from linen,
which is so cool in th