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{{Tab Periods of Interest|Very Early}}
Christian doctrine dominates women’s fashion throughout Regia’s period of interest, never more so than with regards to the instruction by St Paul for women to cover their hair. Although women adopted a number of ways of achieving this between the 9th to 13th centuries, three methods remained fairly consistent throughout: the long scarf type veil, the hood like wimple and the simple tied head scarf for working in. Head coverings are usually white and made from plain linen or light-weight wool.<br>
A simple style of dress is worn throughout, coming to the ankle and to the wrist. The cuff of the dress can be either worn tight to the wrist or else loose, showing the cuff of the shift underneath. Neck-holes are either round or oval, and can have a keyhole opening. Decoration, in the form of facings, embroidery or tablet weave, is generally only applied to the cuffs. Dresses are usually made from wool but can also be from linen. Tied belts of simple braid or cloth can be worn, but never belts of leather.<br>
For additional warmth a cloak can be worn. These are closed at the chest by either a disc brooch or by ties. Small delicate dress brooches are also sometimes worn such as the cloisonné brooches or bird brooches. Delicate pins of bone, copper-alloy or silver were used to help secure clothing especially the head covering.<br>
Shoes are of the simple, two-part turn shoe construction and are usually low, coming to below the ankle. Belongings can be carried in a shoulder bag of wool, linen or leather.<br>
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