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Aventails were typically attached to the helmet via small staples known as [[vervelles]].
Aventails were typically attached to the helmet via small staples known as [[vervelles]].

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An early aventail guarded the wearer's head, neck, and chin between a mail shirt and a helmet.

An aventail or camail is a flexible curtain of chainmail on a helmet, that extends to cover the neck and shoulders. The mail could be removed for cleaning or storage, and attached to the helm through use of a leather cord that was threaded through brass rings at the edge of the helm. Aventails were most commonly seen on bascinets in the 14th century and served as a replacement for a chainmail coif. Some aventails were decorated with edging in brass or bronze links, or dagged edges.

Aventails were typically attached to the helmet via small staples known as vervelles.