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[[File:Codex Aureus Epternacensis f.18v 1.png|150px|thumb|Side split mail shirt<br>Codex Aureus Epternacensis f.18v]]
===Side split mail shirt===
''A side split mail shirt’s skirt is open at the sides. An unsplit mail shirt has an additional side gore added to the side of the skirt to allow movement and offer protection.''