{"product_id":"cape-medievale-capuche-bleu-acier-galon-tisse","title":"Steel Blue Medieval Hooded Cloak: Woven Trim, Floor Length","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWoad blue, the color of Birka's rich graves\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003elong hooded cape\u003c\/strong\u003e in a deep steel blue, fastened at the neck and falling to the floor. A beige and red \u003cstrong\u003ewoven trim\u003c\/strong\u003e runs the full height of both edges of the opening. The hood is ample and lined, deep enough to cover the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/capes-capuchons\"\u003ecapes and hoods section\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe best-attested color of the North:\u003c\/b\u003e if a single shade in this section deserves to be called Scandinavian, it is this one. Blue dominates the dyed wools found at Birka.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe trim does all the work:\u003c\/b\u003e a decorative band running the full height, on both sides — the only element of this cape that has a true archaeological ancestor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeep, lined hood:\u003c\/b\u003e it stays up without slipping and leaves the face in shadow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Thick polyester with a brushed, wool-like feel, beige and red woven trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Floor length, sizes S to 4XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUse:\u003c\/b\u003e costume, reenactment, stage, photo shoots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor:\u003c\/b\u003e men and women (adults)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoad\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eIsatis tinctoria\u003c\/em\u003e) is the queen of dyes in the North. Yet its leaves contain no visible blue: they have to be fermented, compacted, then steeped in an alkaline vat kept lukewarm for days, until the bath turns yellow-green. The cloth comes out \u003cstrong\u003eyellow\u003c\/strong\u003e, and only turns blue as it dries in the air, before your eyes, within a few minutes. This transformation was enough to give dyeing a reputation for magic throughout medieval Europe. In the rich graves of \u003cstrong\u003eBirka\u003c\/strong\u003e, blue is the dominant color of the dyed wools: it was not the rarest color, it was the most coveted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo go further: a Scandinavian cloak was not buttoned, it was pinned. Our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fibules-broches-vikings\"\u003eViking brooches\u003c\/a\u003e are exactly the pieces that held these garments in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same section\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/cape-medievale-capuche-bordeaux-galon-tisse\"\u003eBurgundy Hooded Medieval Cape: Woven Trim, Floor Length\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/cape-medievale-capuche-violette-galon-tisse\"\u003ePurple Hooded Medieval Cape: Woven Trim, Floor Length\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/cape-medievale-capuche-vert-foret-galon-tisse\"\u003eForest Green Hooded Medieval Cape: Woven Trim, Floor Length\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Steel Blue \/ 3XL","offer_id":57915156758910,"sku":"LCV-CAPE-CAPEMEDIEVALECAPUCHEBLE-01","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Steel Blue \/ XXL","offer_id":57915156791678,"sku":"LCV-CAPE-CAPEMEDIEVALECAPUCHEBLE-02","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Steel Blue \/ 4XL","offer_id":57915156824446,"sku":"LCV-CAPE-CAPEMEDIEVALECAPUCHEBLE-03","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Steel Blue \/ M","offer_id":57915156857214,"sku":"LCV-CAPE-CAPEMEDIEVALECAPUCHEBLE-04","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Steel Blue \/ S","offer_id":57915156889982,"sku":"LCV-CAPE-CAPEMEDIEVALECAPUCHEBLE-05","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Steel Blue \/ XL","offer_id":57915156922750,"sku":"LCV-CAPE-CAPEMEDIEVALECAPUCHEBLE-06","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Steel Blue \/ L","offer_id":57915156955518,"sku":"LCV-CAPE-CAPEMEDIEVALECAPUCHEBLE-07","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/cape-medievale-capuche-bleu-acier-galon-tisse-ambiance.jpg?v=1787676236","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/cape-medievale-capuche-bleu-acier-galon-tisse","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}