Buttonholes in paenula?

[John Conyard]

Good morning,

I sometimes do play a 1st century soldier. Looking closely at the evidence I opted for simple loops on my cloak. I used waxed linen string, pushed through the wool and simply knotted into a loop. With some careful adjustment it was possible to get the edges of the cloak to close edge to edge. But at times one edge does turn under, however the scarf helps.