12-15-2004, 07:39 PM
Ave,<br>
Good points Darius. As an alternate method, (which is what I would do if I were creating an officers impression) heavy leather pteruges could have been enclosed in a simple linen sleeve, perhaps replaceable, but giving the qualities of the leather, which seem important, but with the finer look of the linen- clearly still more fragile, but the leather is there underneath. It would also have been much easier to construct than building layers of linen up, either via glue or stitching, and completely eliminates the potential of raw raveling edges. I'll grant you could put a glued/stitched linen base pteruge in a sleeve as well, but so much more work than the leather. Again, leather seems more apropriate for a man "in the trenches", and linen for an officer who needs to look more impressive.<br>
Valete, Florentius<br>
www.florentius.com <br>
LEG VI VIC PF <p></p><i></i>
Good points Darius. As an alternate method, (which is what I would do if I were creating an officers impression) heavy leather pteruges could have been enclosed in a simple linen sleeve, perhaps replaceable, but giving the qualities of the leather, which seem important, but with the finer look of the linen- clearly still more fragile, but the leather is there underneath. It would also have been much easier to construct than building layers of linen up, either via glue or stitching, and completely eliminates the potential of raw raveling edges. I'll grant you could put a glued/stitched linen base pteruge in a sleeve as well, but so much more work than the leather. Again, leather seems more apropriate for a man "in the trenches", and linen for an officer who needs to look more impressive.<br>
Valete, Florentius<br>
www.florentius.com <br>
LEG VI VIC PF <p></p><i></i>
