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#### **ENGLISH SHROUDS IN THE UK**
By the end of the 19th century, the shroud had changed from a sheet to **a tailored garment**. Coffin sheets were no longer necessarily needed as the shroud developed a style of its own. An English Shroud, reminiscent of a Christening robe, is a single piece of clothes which goes around the waist down to the feet with no backs. They were laid over the body and then tucked in at the sides. A bodice around the chest was designed with decorations. Male shrouds tended to have sans bows, while women had a high-neck frill and less ruching panels on the torso.
By the end of the 19th century, the shroud had changed from a sheet to **a tailored garment**. Coffin sheets were no longer necessarily needed as the shroud developed a style of its own. **An English Shroud, reminiscent of a Christening robe, is a single piece of clothes which goes around the waist down to the feet with no backs**. They were laid over the body and then tucked in at the sides. A bodice around the chest was designed with decorations. Male shrouds tended to have sans bows, while women had a high-neck frill and less ruching panels on the torso.
By the early 20th century, many companies were offering unisex shrouds in stead of seperating men’s and women’s styles.
