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===Over Dress worn by the [[POOR]]===
Occasionally women are shown wearing an Over Dress with no visible dress beneath, although it is likely that they are still wearing an [[Under Shift]]. [[POOR]] Women are often depicted wearing a short mid-shin length Over Dress in this fashion.
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A woollen over-dress is similar to a dress but has loose sleeves that usually end just before the wrist exposing the rucked sleeves of the dress beneath although occasional examples can end mid forearm. During the [[Mid]] Period (AD 980-1040) a version of the over-dress was worn that had a shorter skirt so as to expose the hem of the dress.
Occasionally women are shown wearing an Over Dress with no visible dress beneath, although it is likely that they are still wearing an [[Under Shift]].
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|Caption = A Woman in Generic Kit}}
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|Image= Cambridge,_Corpus_Christi_MS_23_fol.15v.jpg
|By = Cambridge, Corpus Christi MS 23 fol.15v [[(GA)]]
|Caption = These over dresses appear to be worn without a long sleeved dress beneath }}
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===Over Dress worn by the [[POOR]]===
''This style of Dress is Restricted. Please read the [[Officers:Dresses#Over Dress worn by the POOR|Officers Regulations]] prior to wearing one of these at an event''.<br>
[[POOR]] Women are often depicted wearing a short mid-shin, mid forearm length Over Dress with no dress beneath. These woollen dresses would have been made from the cheapest natural coloured materials. Most probably natural sheep wool brown or grey. White wool was highly prized and would not have been available to the [[POOR}}. Even though they may be well patched and repaired they still would not have been left with frayed edges.
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|Image= London, British Library, MS Harley 603 fol.57v.jpg
