An outer garment worn by men and women in the late middle ages, originating in France. It's long, full body with flaring sleeves, sometimes lined with [[fur]]. The edges are often dagged, or cut into decorative patterns such as scallops, "embattled" tabs or even leaf shapes. Traditionally, the women's is always floor-length, while men's could be of any length. 

In England, it was mockingly called a [i]goun[/i]. In Italy, it was called a [i]pellanda[/i]. The garment has survived as academic and legal robes of today.

h4. See also
* [[herigaut]]
* [[coat]]
* [[housecoat]]


h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Houppelande":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houppelande
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