01-04-2009, 02:26 AM
It had not occured to me that romans may have used textile belts , I have based my interpretation of a 2nd.cent bc Hastatus/ Triarius on the scant evidence available & figured that leather belts would have been used across the spectrum of roman heavy infantry.
So this is infact good news as although i am building a Top of the line impression with bronze helmet ,greaves, breast plate and mail these used in varying combinations with textile belts i will be able to represent from the lowly to the high . I do stand by me statement of "wealth " perhaps not measured in Money in the bank & landholding But as i have discovered with my research into 17th. cent impressions opportunity , Booty & luck with gambling can provide an older more "streetwise" soldier with a lot of Good Kit .
Im chuffed my purchase has prompted good disscussion & ive learned something from it cheers :wink:
So this is infact good news as although i am building a Top of the line impression with bronze helmet ,greaves, breast plate and mail these used in varying combinations with textile belts i will be able to represent from the lowly to the high . I do stand by me statement of "wealth " perhaps not measured in Money in the bank & landholding But as i have discovered with my research into 17th. cent impressions opportunity , Booty & luck with gambling can provide an older more "streetwise" soldier with a lot of Good Kit .
Im chuffed my purchase has prompted good disscussion & ive learned something from it cheers :wink:
Hannibal ad portas ! Dave Bartlett . " War produces many stories of fiction , some of which are told until they are believed to be true." U S Grant