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elements of ancient costume
elements of ancient costume
Examples of different articles of clothing characteristic of a period, country, condition or occasion.
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cape
Very full coat of variable length that covered the body and arms; it had no sleeves or armholes and sometimes had a hood and slits for the arms.
houppelande
Long full ceremonial garment (man’s coat or woman’s dress) worn at the end of the 14th century and in the early 15th century.