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Mantels and Cloaks

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==Mantles ==
A mantle is a cone shaped garment made from a circle of cloth with a hole in the centre for the head. It comes to about knee to mid-shin and was often belted to free the arms.
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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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==Palla==
The Palla is a large headcovering, which also covers the shoulders and back and is fastened with a brooch at the neck. It is also listed under headcoverings, but is mentioned hear as it does look like a cloak that also covers the head.
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*T5:120v
*T23:f64v
*T64:14r shows a palla type garment covering the head but not pinned at the neck.
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==Other over garments==
 
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*T49:15v shows a cloak like garment that seems to be pinned to front of the dress below the shoulder.
*T64:f.57v the woman on the right seems to be wearing a short version on a mantle that is belted all the way around. Whether this is a poor version of a mantle or some other poncho style garment is not clear.
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