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It would appear that the typical 8th - 9th century mail shirt seems to end just below the belt line. Some of them appear as though they may be vandyked or side split – see below.
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[[File:T49 f.18v 1.png|150px|thumb|Vandyked mail shirt<br>T49 f.18v BL Cotton Cleopatra C VIII]]
[[File:T49 f.18v 1.png|150px|thumb|Vandyked mail shirt<br>T49 f.18v BL Cotton Cleopatra C VIII]]
==Vandyked mail shirt==
Vandykes are a triangular finish to the hem and sometimes the cuff of a mail shirt.