Editing Celts (section)

===Clothing===
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| footer = Celtic costumes in [[Przeworsk culture]], third century BC, [[La Tène culture|La&nbsp;Tène period]], [[Archaeological Museum of Kraków]]
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During the later Iron Age, the Gauls generally wore long-sleeved shirts or [[tunic]]s and long trousers (called ''[[braccae]]'' by the Romans).<ref>Diodorus Siculus, ''Bibliotheca Historica''</ref> Clothes were made of [[wool]] or [[linen]], with some silk being used by the rich. [[Cloak]]s were worn in the winter. [[Brooch]]es<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC - Wales - Education - Iron Age Celts - Factfile |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/celts/factfile/clothes.shtml |access-date=22 February 2023 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230225211722/https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/celts/factfile/clothes.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> and [[armlet]]s were used, but the most famous item of jewellery was the [[torc]], a neck collar of metal, sometimes gold. The horned [[Waterloo Helmet]] in the [[British Museum]], which long set the standard for modern images of Celtic warriors, is in fact a unique survival; it may have been a piece for ceremonial rather than military wear.<ref>{{Cite web |title=helmet {{!}} British Museum |url= https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1988-1004-1 |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=www.britishmuseum.org |language=en}}</ref>{{clear left}}