Clavi The vertical stripes of ornament running down from the shoulders on tunicas, dalmaticas, or paenulas. These are typically an embroidered cloth strip attached to the garment.

Contabulatim A long embroidered cloth, sometimes fan-folded and wound around the body.

Dalmatica The main over-garment worn both by men and women, it’s essential line is triangular, with narrowing sleeves or flaring sleeves.

Paenula A full circle cloak with a central neck opening, sometimes hooded. It’s length varied from hip to foot.

Pallium A very rich, hem length, jeweled court tabard, worn by men.

Paludamentum A semi-circular or trapezoidal shaped cloak with tablions along the straight edges.

Segmentae A roundel or square element at the end of a clavi.

Stola A women’s over garment, shaped as a wrist to wrist, neck to foot rectangle, with openings at the neck and wrists.

Sudarium An elaborate embroidered handkerchief.

Superhumeral An elaborate embroidered and sometime jeweled collar. When extensions wear added to the superhumeral, it became a pallium.

Tablions Ornamental squares or rectangles of embroidery that adorned a paludamentum.

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