Viking Women Wore “Sexy” Outfits
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Such a provocative outfit was probably common among Viking women before Christianity took hold in Scandinavia, Larsson said in a statement. She recently analyzed ancient textiles from the Lake M laren Valley, which was inhabited during the “Viking Age,” from about A.D. 750 to 1050. A m lange of Nordic and Oriental flair, the clothing “was designed to be shown off indoors around the fire,” she said.