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Detail of a Bliaut at the Cathedral of Chartres, France; Queen at the Westportal; delleray.de - Blog
Close-up of a bicep band, from the Palermo Alba. Made 1181 with later additions. From the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Weltliche Schatzkammer. Inventory number SK_WS_XIII_7
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12th century bliaud
Extant originals - European medieval, Tunic of Don Garcia
Tunic of Don Garcia who died in ca 1145 is made of silk and decorated with gold thread. Parochial Church Ona, Burgos
Ashmolean − Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art
Part of a tunic front with geometric pattern and birds (front)
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kirtle & belt
Chartres bliaut closeup of pleating
מתוך מאמאר ברוסית מקור לא ידוע http://www.cross-roads.ru/dress-history/bliaud.html I can't identify the source, but it's an interesting illustration.
Close-up of the Clotilde statue. It was hard to get a good shot with her arms in the way, but you can see the "bliaut" effect here (also those distinctive 12th century braids!).
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More pleating on neck of undergown and smock on the bliaut, Chartres east portal. One pinner opines: Stylized pleating and gathers - likely caused by lacing the bliaut.