Editing Hersir (section)

==Dress==

Armour was often used as means of displaying wealth as much as functional battle purposes. The hersir was often equipped with a rounded or conical [[helmet]] and a short mail coat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dugdale-Pointon, TDP. (21 March 2001), Hersir, Viking|url=http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_hersir.html}}</ref> The type of helmet, sword, and ringmail [[corselet]] worn by the Viking, demonstrated the wealth of the warrior. Armour finds from this period are rare. Perhaps the most famous example is the mail coat and helmet found at [[Gjermundbu helmet|Gjermundbu]]. Hersirs are typically thought to be very well groomed.

Shoes and boots were typically made from cattle, seals, or reindeer. Hersirs usually wore more elegant boots than that of the ordinary military personnel. There are two main types of Viking shoe. The first and most common is by thonging around the top of the shoe. This can be seen in the Jorvik II ankle boot. The Jorvik I type is closed by a flap crossing over and closing with a button. The Hedeby shoe is an early type of turn shoe.  This is the least common type found, but could be less costly, but less protective. Any of these types of shoes may have been worn by the Hersir.

Baggy [[trousers]] made out of linen or woven wool that were either mid-calf or just below the knee were the typically worn. Tight fitting trousers became the popular style during the late 10th century. [[Tunics]] were usually knee length and gathered at the waist with a belt. The sleeves of the tunic were to the wrist or longer. From the elbow to the shoulder, the sleeve was tight fitting. The overtunic would be constructed along the same pattern as the undertunic and made of wool. A richer Hersir would have had a tunic dyed in a bright color with tablet woven strips around the neck and cuffs. There is some evidence the undertunic would be longer than the overtunic, showing a contrasting color at the sleeves and hem.<ref>{{cite book|last=Harrison|first=Mark|title=Viking Hersir|year=1993|publisher=Osprey Publishing|location=Oxford}}</ref>