The earliest published knit fragment from Estonia dates to the 13-14th centuries, and is believed to have been a woman’s mitten. The other technique used for making mittens, gloves and socks was naalbinding.
- A Study of a 13th Century Votic Knit Fragment by Anneke Lyffland [PDF].
- Jüri Peets. 1987. Totenhandschuhe im Bestattungsbrauchtum der Esten und anderen Ostseefinnen Fennoscandia archaeologica IV:105-116 [PDF]German language article, discusses the Votic mitten above, as well as other naalbinded and knitted gloves, mittens and socks.
Clothing information online appears to be rarer to find:
- Reconstructed Dress of an 11th century West-Estonian man at the Läänemaa Muuseum website.
- A Reconstructed 12-14th century tablet woven band from Estonia. With pattern.
- Drawing of reconstructed 13th century female dress from Northern Estonia.
- Estonians on the console of the triumphal arch of the Karja Church, 13th c. From here.
- Figure 17: Diagram of a garment from Parisselja, region Pärnu-Jaagupi (Estonia), 14th-15th centuries, fromNahlik, Adam. 1965. Tkaniny Wsi Wschodnioeuropejskiej X-XIII W. Acta Archaologica Lodziensia, 13.
- Medieval Leather Footwear from Tallinn, by Krista Saarv in Archaeologia Baltica 6
- A 15th century poulaine from Tartu, Estonia.
- Head decorations of the early modern period in Viljandimaa, with colour plates [both PDF].
From the journal Viljandi Muuseumi aastaraamat, discussing late 16th century diadem-style headwear from southern Estonia.