I've tried to translate the instructions on the patterns for viking women's dress at Historiska varldar (Vikingatida kvinnodrakt).

1. "Principskiss vikingatida hängselkjol", which means Schematic drawing of a viking age "apron skirt".

Scale 1:10

"Ihopsättning=Putting it together
This type of skirt has a relatively simple cut. It is made of four pieces that are sewn together at the sides. What isn't totally clear from this sketch is that the measurements vary depending on the size of the wearer, since it is a fitted model. Take your own bust-, waist- and hip- measurements and compare with the pattern. Adjust straps and hem when the skirt is finished. The skirt is kept up with turtle brooches."

The text on the pattern:
"fram- och bakstycke"=front and back piece. Cut two.
"Fästen for hängslen"= Fastening points for straps
"Sidstycke"=Side piece. Cut two.
"Byst"=bust
"Midja"=waist
"Höft"=hip

2. "Principskiss vikingatida tunika"=Schematic drawing of a viking age tunic

Scale 1:10

"Ihopsättning=Putting it together
This tunic is made from many pieces and is quite demanding to make. Study the pieces carefully and compare the measurements of the pattern with your own measurements before cutting. The garment looks best in a thin fabric. The ornaments are applied after the whole tunic is sewn together."

The text on the pattern:
"Ärm"=sleeve. Cut two.
"Underärmskil"= lower sleeve gore/piece. cut two.
"Bakstycke"=back piece
"Framstycke"=front piece
"Öppning för bakkil"=slit for back gore.
"Öppning för kil"=Slit for gore
"Sidkil"=side gore
"klipp 2"=cut two
"Frontkil..."= front gore. Make one like this for the back piece too.
"Silverbrickbands..."=Tabletvowen bands with silver applied on silk

3. Principskiss rynkveckad särk":Schematic drawing of goffered shift

Scale 1:10

"The goffered (gathered and pressed) shift consists of seven different large pieces of fabric. They are sewn together and then gathered with gathering stitches (like tiny cartridge pleating), pulled tightly together and put in hot water to permanent the creases. When it is thoroughly dried you take away the gathering threads.
(My comments: the rows of gathering stitches should have ca 5 cm between them. The drying process will take several days.)
Sew the gores to the sides of the main piece. Sew the sleeves together and sew them to the body of the shift. Remember that the shift has to be very wide to be goffered since the pleats take away c. one third of the garment's width. We have added a yoke over the shoulders to make the shift fit better. There is no archaeological evidence for this."

The text on the pattern:
"Ärm"=sleeve. Cut two.
"Kil"= Gores, there should be four of them in all
Bakstycke"=back piece
"Framstycke"=front piece
"Det här oket..."=This yoke was added to make the shift fall nicely over the shoulders. We don't know how these shifts were constructed in the viking age.
"Den här typen av kilar..."= There are two gores of this type in each side. We have only drawn one pair.


There is an article by Inga Hägg, "Viking women's dress at Birka : a reconstruction by archaeological methods" in the excellent book Cloth and Clothing in Medieval Europe ed. N.B. Harte and K.G. Ponting, London 1983, which discusses the goffered shift in more detail.