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The scene is from "Crusade of the Pastoureau" in the work "Le Livre des Faits et Gestes de Monseigneur Saint Louis" (French, 15th c. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris ).
A group of shepherds encounter a group of pilgrims. All the shepherds (male and female) wear shephers purses. All those visible in detail have a clear flap (some with a crenellated edge) that goes about halfway down the side and is fastened by a single-looped knot. Some have small objects hanging off the lower edge while others do not.
Hallam, Elizabeth. 1987. Four Gothic Kings. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York. p.73 (lower right)