[h-cost] 10th/11th-century/early 12th-century poncho cloak

Hi, I've been looking at the available drawings of 10th/11th century/early 12th century clothing in England--many of them done in the Byzantine art style Gale Owen-Crocker calls fussy in _Dress in Anglo-Saxon England_, which makes it hard to know what to take literally. But as a weaver I've

Re: [h-cost] 10th/11th-century/early 12th-century poncho cloak

Given the parameters you mention, Lauren, I think your theory makes sense. It is what I would do to avoid cutting the fabric-- sew the two selvedges together and allow an opening which would not have to be cut. Any cut edges to be placed at the bottoms and hemmed or finished some way,