Draft of a paper concerning the history of dress, undated (Series 87.02) - No. 0046

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No 23                   Cloaks

1583       Q Elizabeth in her 23d year Repressed by Proclamation excep in [aparel?] Gold chains & Cloaks which men wore down to their heels
1372      [47?] Edwd 3d  They first began to wanton in a new Round Curtall weade which they Called a Cloak in Latin Armilausa as only covering the shoulders  Camdens Remains p 233
1154      Henry 2d was Calld Court mantle but a short mantle is a cloak  Camdens Remains  Hollingshead vol 2 p471
1372      this year they first began to wanton it in a new Round Curtal wead which they Called a Cloak  in Latin  armilausa because it only covereth the Shoulders Camdens Remains p 253
1582      they have Cloakes of Sundry Colors White Red Tawnie Green yellow Russet purple Violet &c  of the Spanish French & Dutch Fashion Some Short Scarcely reaching the girdlestead Some to the Knee Some Trailing on the gorund  they must be guarded Laced & Thoroughly Faced & Sometimes So lined that the inner Side Costest as much as the outer  Some have Sleeves Some have hoods & Some are hanged with Points of Gold Silver & Silk  The day has been when two clokes might have been bought for the Price of one new  Stubbe anatomy of abuses 
1633     The cloaks worn by the French at this period were Coats with army sleeves & Cuffs & buttons even cleft behind into skirts  they were Fasten on the shoulders in Full dress as cloaks, possibly they were worn as Coats nnow are in undress for Perfect Coat they certainly are   See Hosier Nuns & de chevaliers de St Espril Paris 1634 Title Print