I wanted to ask, because I know you did a lot of research for your HP fics (especially Of a Linear Circle for my purposes), what would be a good starting point for research into actual, historical names for the piece of fabric Ahsoka has in the front of her skirt or Revan has hanging from his weird belt? One article I read on shanti called something similar apron, technically the long version could be called a bixi, but idk if that works for Ahsoka's short one (plus side: finding other clothes)
Honestly, it’s up to you. (Also you killed an hour of my day because research nerd.)
You can call it an apron, like the Masonic Apron:
(George says Hi.)
Even without the shoulder tabards, the lower part is still considered a tabard in many cultures: https://vietnamcultureguide.com/evolution-of-women-clothing-in-vietnam-ancient-history/
(Middle lady of badassdom is wearing a long tabard that would have begun at the belt-line.)
If you want that poor kid to have pockets, you could refer to it as a type of sporran:
(Just with less horse hair involved.)
The ancient Egyptians just wore it as a spiffy extended belt over their shendyt:
(Dude was definitely compensating.)
For the Khmer, it was part of the sompot:
In the Indian subcontinent region, it was part of the dhoti:
You could also just call it a loincloth or a breechcloth:
(Dude has a chicha margarita and he isn’t sharing.)
