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Mantels and Cloaks

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/* Cloaks (women) */
A cloak is a rectangular woollen garment worn around the shoulders and fastened with either simple ties or a brooch.
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|Art = *T48:f8v (1000AD) Patience wearing a cloak pinned at the chest.
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|Archaeology
|Discussion =Cloaks do not appear to be a garment worn by women, they are not seen in manuscripts. The manuscript immages appear to suggest the cloak was a male garement and women wore a mantle. Whether this is also the case in the lower ranks of society, where a mantle would be less practical in everyday life, is hard to say.
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