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Medieval English Woman's Costume: 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."
See the accompanying article: Women's Fashion in the Time of Richard I and Berengaria of Navarre. Source: Calthrop, Dion Clayton. English Costume: I. Early English. London, 1906.


