Zamarra (coat)
A zamarra is a sheepskin coat worn by Spanish shepherds.[1] In the 1830s, Edward Bell Stephens strongly recommended that visitors to the Spanish Basque region purchase the zamarra, which he described as made from black Andalusian astrakhan lined with white sheepskin.[2] It was recommended as an ideal travelling jacket, serviceable in both heat and cold, and very water-resistant.[2]
The academic garment also worn as a vestment, the chimere is closely related to the zamarra,[3] from which it evolved during the Middle Ages.[4]
A similar coat is used in Alentejo, southern Portugal, and called samarra.[5] It is made of wool, with a furry collar, and the usual colours are brown, dark blue or black.
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