02-22-2008, 05:42 PM
Yes, toward the later centuries (4th/5th) Coptic weavers wised up and began crafting tunics in pieces. This cut down on the wasted warp thread, but more importantly it meant a loom small enough to be worked by one person, rather than two or three. Much more efficient. These later tunics would have seams down the bottom of the arms, on top of the shoulders, down the armpits, and (seemingly odd) down only ONE side of the torso. The torso's at this point were folded at the side to form a "tube" rather than folded vertically as before.
Franklin Slaton
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Your mother wears caligae!
Semper Ubi Sub Ubi
Your mother wears caligae!