hangerock

The reddish garment is a hangerock.

Meaning

Noun

  • A dress or apron, often wider at the bottom than at the top, held up by straps passing from the back to the front over the shoulders, common in the Viking era and at other times and typically worn over another, longer dress.

Origin

  • Apparently from German Hängerock.

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