A shaped mantle with strings to hold it together over the shoulders.
A WOMAN OF THE TIME OF HENRY III. (1216-1272)
This will show how very slight were the changes in woman’s dress; a plain cloak, a plain gown, and a wimple over the head.
For the head a wimple made of white linen or perhaps of silk; this she would put above her head, leaving the neck bare.
A long belt for her waist, and, if she were a great lady, a pair of gloves to wear or stick into her belt.