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A Woman of the Time of Henry I. (1100-1135)

A woman of the time of Henry I
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English Woman's Costume
Medieval Fashion

A Woman of the Time of Henry I. (1100-1135)

This shows the pendant sleeve with an embroidered hem. The long plaits of hair ended with metal, or silk, tags. At the neck and wrists the white chemise shows.

Source: Calthrop, Dion Clayton. English Costume: I. Early English. London, 1906.

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