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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]]
===Vandyked mail shirt===
Vandykes are a triangular finish to the hem and sometimes the cuff of a mail shirt.
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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.''
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