Mantles (clothing)

thumb|upright|Statues at the "House of Cleopatra" in Delos, Greece. Woman and man wearing himations A himation ( ; ) was a type of clothing, a mantle or wrap worn by ancient Greek men and women from the Archaic period through the Hellenistic period ( BC). It was usually worn over a chiton and/or peplos, but was made of heavier drape and played the role of a cloak or shawl. When the himation was used alone, without a chiton, it served both as a chiton and as a cloak. The himation was markedly less voluminous than the Roman toga. Many vase paintings depict women wearing a himation as a veil cove

A dolman is either a military shirt, or a jacket decorated with braiding, first worn by Hungarian hussars. The word is of Turkish origin, and after being adopted into Hungarian, has propagated to other languages. The garment was worn by peasants from the 16th century onward and eventually spread throughout the country, mainly within wealthy peasant circles. It reached people living in the poorest conditions only at the end of the 19th century.

ecclesiastical overgarment

draped, rectangular mantle worn by women of Ancient Rome, fastened with fibulae or brooches

general term for a form of outerwear of differing lengths and having some shaping

robe or cloak worn by monarchs on specific ceremonial occasions

thumb|1813 fashion plate showing a 'Witz-chouras' with sleeves, fur lining and hood. A witzchoura (sometimes witz-chouras) was a type of mantle, pelisse, or sleeved cloak, with a large collar and, sometimes, a hood, that was particularly fashionable in the early 19th century. The term derives from the Polish word , meaning 'wolfskin'. It was inspired by Polish styles, hence sometimes being described as , although it is not the same as the gown called a polonaise. Like the original hussar's pelisse, it was typically lined with fur.