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the basic undergarment was the linen smock which was worn night and day no under drawers were worn this was both practical and discreet as without ready access to private latrines the ability to relieve oneself quickly and discreetly without having first to remove a garment was important women wore kurtal or gown over the smock and sometimes more than one for warmth their garments were economically made from a length of wool or linen cut into squares rectangles and triangles which avoided wastage the garments were loosely fitted and were pulled on over the head shaping was limited to gathers pleats or tucks and by wearing belts the belt pulled the curdle into shape at the waist and provided the means of carrying items from purses to tools such as drop spindles a distaff could also be tucked into the belt leaving the hands-free for spinning the side 'less surcoat or over tunic was an add