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Keywords: Fur, Hussar, Cloak, Cape, Ankle
An outer garment for men or women, originally of fur, or lined with fur; a lady's or child's long outer garment, made of silk or other fabric.
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An outdoor garment for women, usually flowing to the ankle, and hooded.
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Hussar jacket with fur trim sometimes worn over one shoulder.
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a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
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a long coat that could be lighter weight, made from linen, or thick and warm with fur edging
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a woman's wide and padded mantle with two arm slits and sometimes with hood.
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Padded cloak or coat worn for warmth by women.
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A coat of any length between mid thigh and mid ankle. The woman on the right is wearing a yellow pelisse.
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knee-length fur cape with broad collar.
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a light coat, with or without sleeves, buttoning down the front, and hanging to about shin level. (See my article under the History section, Photos of Real Regency Clothing.)
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An outdoor garment of any material to be worn over a dress. It differed from a coat in that it had no lapels. The name originally indicated a garment made of fur.
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A Pelisse is originally a cloak made of fur or which is fur-lined, most notably referring to the dolman. Hussar regiments wore pelisses overhanging their shoulders, which had a fur trim.
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