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Mantels and Cloaks

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{{Stars1Stars2}} ==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. {{Evidence|Art=*[[T-M#T16|T16]]:f2v*[[T-M#T20|T20]]:f1r*[[T-M#T23|T23]]:f2r and others in the same manuscript*[[T-M#T24|T24]]:21r*[[T-M#T39|T39]]:f.68v*[[T-M#T44|T44]]:f11v*[[T-M#T48|T48]]:5v*[[T-M#T49|T49]]:7v*[[T-M#T51|T51]]:16r and others in the same manuscript*[[T-M#T56|T56]]:11v*[[T-M#T68|T68]]:115r*[[T-M#T75|T75]]:f9r*[[T-M#T73|T73]]:2v*[[T-M#T84|T84]]:f73v and others in the same manuscript*[[T-M#T86|T86]]:22r and others in the smae manuscript* Carving of the Virgin Mary BK129 mid 11th*[[T-M#T97|T97]]:f18r and others in the same manuscript*[[T-M#T103|T103]]:f12v and others in the same manuscript|Literature|Archaeology|Discussion <br>}} ==Cloaks (women)==A cloak is a rectangular woollen garment worn around the shoulders and fastened with either simple ties or a brooch.<br>{{Evidence|Art = *[[T-M#T48|T48]]:f8v (1000AD) Patience wearing a cloak pinned at the chest.|Literature |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. }}<br> ==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.<br>{{Evidence|Art=*[[T-M#T5|T5]]:120v*[[T-M#T23|T23]]:f64v*[[T-M#T64|T64]]:14r shows a palla type garment covering the head but not pinned at the neck.|Literature|Archaeology|Discussion= }}<br> ==Other over garments== {{Evidence |Art=*[[T-M#T49|T49]]:15v shows a cloak like garment that seems to be pinned to front of the dress below the shoulder.*[[T-M#T64|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.|Literature|Archaeology|Discussion }}<br> ==References== <HarvardReferences /> 
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