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==Mantles==
 
==Mantles==

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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.

Art

  • T16:f2v
  • T20:f1r
  • T23:f2r and others in the same manuscript
  • T24:21r
  • T39:f.68v
  • T44:f11v
  • T48:5v
  • T49:7v
  • T51:16r and others in the same manuscript
  • T56:11v
  • T68:115r
  • T75:f9r
  • T73:2v
  • T84:f73v and others in the same manuscript
  • T86:22r and others in the smae manuscript
  • Carving of the Virgin Mary BK129 mid 11th
  • T97:f18r and others in the same manuscript
  • T103:f12v and others in the same manuscript

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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. Art

  • T48:f8v (1000AD) Patience wearing a cloak pinned at the chest.

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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.

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. Art

  • 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

Art

  • 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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