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English Woman's Costume
Medieval Fashion
A Woman of the Time of Richard I (1189-1199)
Her very full cloak is kept in place by the end which passes through loops. A large buckle holds the neck of the gown together. The gown is ornamented with a simple diaper pattern; the hem and neck are deeply embroidered.
Source: Calthrop, Dion Clayton. English Costume: I. Early English. London, 1906.
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