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  • Milana brushed off earth and leaves from her vest, then began to strip, rummaging in her milk crate for familiar Realm clothing: soft white pants (like silk without the oily feel) and a blue on blue damask overtunic, so short it barely came down to her wrists when her arms hung by her side.

    Marshmallows « A Fly in Amber 2009

  • He decided to use the damp remains of his overtunic to make a sort of handhold or collar, so he wouldn't need to cling so tightly to the unicorn's throat.

    Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010

  • The man wore an overtunic of a florid purple brocade silk, embroidered with silver - and gold-thread flowers in case you were wondering how rich he really was.

    Spirit Gate 2006

  • I wore my new white linen overtunic with lovely purple trim.

    Year in Review ealdthryth 2004

  • Maybe there'll be enough left from the overtunic to do that.

    brynpobydd Diary Entry brynpobydd 2004

  • I'll be peaved if I can't - I have three tunics about half-way done for Nate, and I need to cut out my overtunic to go over the red linen undertunic.

    brynpobydd Diary Entry brynpobydd 2004

  • Instead, he contented him self with working on the red oak shooks, first with the planer then spending time with the hollowing knife, including some time workine with Warrl, showing him some of the finer points of using the knife Just before noon, the door opened, and a short wiry figure with a ginger beard and wearing a brown overtunic stepped into the cooper age.

    Wellspring of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 2004

  • He pulled off his overtunic — there wasn't much left of it after the night's ride and the roll down the hillside — and after soaking it in the stream, used the makeshift washcloth to clean away some of the caked dirt and blood from his arms and legs.

    The Outstretched Shadow 2003

  • He decided to use the damp remains of his overtunic to make a sort of handhold or collar, so he wouldn't need to cling so tightly to the unicorn's throat.

    The Outstretched Shadow 2003

  • Kellen's makeshift handhold worked fairly well; with the rags of his overtunic looped around the unicorn's neck, he could hold on to the knotted ends and sit almost upright, instead of lying along Shalkan's back.

    The Outstretched Shadow 2003

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