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= chainse = Chainse is a word often used interchangeably with chemise, or to describe the fabric from which a medieval era chemise was made. However, unlike the chemise, which was usually a uni-sex undergarment that doubled as night gown throughout the early-to-mid-Middle Ages, a chainse was specifically a medieval women's garment. It is a long dress most commonly made from white linen, usually worn over the chemise and under a tunic, or under an extravagent outer-gown known as a bliaut (Old French from the Frankish, blidat), or under a simple overdress known as a surcoat or kirtle made from brocade, linen or wool. The fabric a chainse was made from varied and depended on one's social class and how much money they could afford to spend. For the wealthy, chainses made of silk were not unheard of although chainses made from white linen were more common. The middle classes typically wore chainses made from linen, and the poor wore chainses made from hemp since hemp was plentiful and cheap.