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English national dress is based on the clothing of the seventh century thegn . For males it is a tunic with a rounded neck and a slit at the front,made in woollen material,and it is belted with trousers underneath. The cuffs and collar are normally embroidered using traditional county emblems. The belt is quite narrow and has an ornate buckle. The colours are red and cream or white. A ceremonial large knife or seaxe is worn suspended from the front of the belt. The female dress is based on the mantle of a Kentish seventh century woman. In addition to an underskirt of linen an overskirt is worn which is has a double line of embroidery which reaches from the hem at ankle length to the neck,creating an elongated V shape. The sleeves of the underskirt are full length whilst those of the overskirt are three quarter length allowing the light material to be seen at the throat and lower arms. The women's dress incorporates a narrow leather belt or braid with a pendant seaxe and may also have a purse. The outer garment is red and that underneath a pale cream or light blue. Long Beads or a necklace complete the women's dress. Simple shoes are worn by both man and woman. The embroidery of the 7th century dress which shows where our national dress originated is itself very beautiful.

http://www.englandandenglishhistory.com/official_traditional_english_national_dress/introduction/default.aspx

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As you have asked simply what the national dress of the ethnic English is I can tell you, and this is truly history in the making.

Our male ancestors of the late 6th to early 7th century wore a simple tunic style garment and the women wore a long embroidered garment with a belt. Both sexes wore knives,this being the mark of a free man. The knives were called a sax or seax, and were sometimes beautifully crafted with runic inscriptions for protection.

Please look at this link below as it shows the full costume of the ethnic English,which nationalists and others have re-adlopted as la national dress.

Suitable for celebrating our English identity on St George's Day!

What about the Olympics 2012? We don't have to be the only people left out now!

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