06-25-2007, 10:00 PM
Quote:Mine is based on a half circle design, closed down the front, with a hood.
Hi John :-)
cucullati
I wonder if the closed front is characteristic of the birrus britannicus? Our weather certainly seems to warrant draught-proofing!
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So, was the 'late' paenula no different from the 'early'?
Salvianus: Ste Kenwright
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A member of Comitatus Late Roman Historical Re-enactment Group
My Re-enactment Journal
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