Rus Svitas, and Byzantine Hypokhamisions, are tunics, with a long slit, running from the collar to the mid-chest, closed by buttons. Simply, or richly decorated. Rus svitas are oftenly decorated with high value horizontal fabric stripes, sewn of the chest, conforming to the well known iconography and archaeological remnants. Byzantine Hypokhamision are sometimes decorated with a wide rich fabric pannel, sewn on the chest also.
These garments, which are probably in use among the Bulgars as well, can be also decorated with stamping patterns, as shown into the Basile II Menologion. These garments are in vogue around late 900 - 1100 A.D, but there are examples till the late Middle-age.
All visible seams are handmade, as always.
These garments also exist in a slightly different variant: the slit, starting from the collar, is longer, and goes down to the bottom of the garment. These are caftans.
Prices from 180
euros.
Carolingian & Byzantine tunics
These tunics, which abound in Carolingian and Byzantine iconography, still exist in Ottonian times. these tunics are distinguished by their characteristic decoration. It is probably a fashion from Byzantium, which moved to Western Europe from the 8th century, to continue until the 12th century at least. The decorative bands can be plain, decorated with stamps, or in silk brocade. The available iconography tends to prove that these bands were richly decorated with medallion motifs, but it is difficult to say whether they were embroidered, woven or stamped. Surely all three possibilities are correct.
Wool, silk, silk brocade, linen lining. All visible stitches are hand-sewn. Custom orders are welcome!
Byzantine tunics with biceps decorative stripes "Tiraz"
These tunics, frequent in Byzantine iconography around the year 1000, were undoubtedly inspired by a fashion from the Middle East. The biceps are adorned with a strip of precious fabric: plain silk, silk brocade, see embroidery. The populations of the Middle East called these bands "tiraz" and inscriptions in Arabic were embroidered, woven, or stamped on them. There are Byzantine illuminations where Byzantines wear tunics "à Tiraz"! A fine example of the complex and intense exchanges between the Arab world and Byzantium in the Middle Ages. There is also a few examples of such decoratives "biceps stripes" into Rus iconography, for tunics and caftans / svitas!
Prices starts from 185 euros
Byzantine tunics with pectoral decorative pannel
Certainly one of the most popular and widespread tunics in the Byzantine world, all along early Medieval era. Wool, silk, silk brocade, linen lining. All visible seams are hand-sewn. Custom orders are welcome, as always.
Prices starts from 175 euros.
Special Carolingian tunic, "V" collar shaped
This type of tunic is encountered from time to time in Carolingian iconography. these tunics have a V-neck, which can widen with a side slit. This type of tunic can be split on the sides, or not. Wool, linen, silk, silk brocade. All visible seams are handmade. Custom projects welcome!
Prices starts from 240 euros.
Tunics decorated with medaillons patterns - Byzantine
We frequently encounter this type of tunic in Byzantine-influenced iconography. These garments can be decorated using stamped patterns, or made of silk brocades, the decor is thus woven. There are also a few representation into Western Europe iconography (Bavarian Duke, Late 10th century, Niedermunster book)
Wool, silk, silk brocade, linen lining. All visible seams are handmade. Custom projects welcome.
Wider tunics, fully made of brocade silk, decorated - or not - with clavii (vertical stripes, running along the torso) are in this category also. Widespread among Byzantines, and western European religious mens.
Prices starts from 175 euros.
