Zimarra
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William Laud with a black zimarra (1636)
The Zimarra is a sleeveless men's coat from the Italian Renaissance (approx. 1420 to 1580 ), similar to the German Schaube .
It is still worn today by the bishops of the Anglican Communion as part of their choir attire .
literature
- Ruth Klein: Lexikon der Mode , Woldemar Klein Verlag, Baden-Baden 1950, p. [?].