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.
Art
- Manuscript immages
Literature
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Archaeology
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Discussion
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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.
Literature
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Archaeology
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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.
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