02-16-2006, 08:00 AM
Luca, Travis,
Bear in mind that only the upper portion of the pterugae on the Naples statue is ancient, the rest of the skirt (Fringes included!
) is a modern reconstruction. Anyway, they are clearly fabric or felt faced.
Travis, your diagrams are very enlightening. Notwithstanding, if the pterugae's piping would run independently for each of the sandwich's outer layer, that would have been reflected on the pteruga's edge, at least on the better quality depictions, which, AFAIK, doesn't happen.
What I was trying to stress about the Prima Porta soumak edging is that it can run along the three edges, binding the three layers together and STILL letting the fringes pass thorugh it! 8)
About your first subarmalis diagram, I think that if you'd let the front or back overlay the other at the side opening, then you would be able to attach a complete armpit flap, instead of halving it, besides reinforcing the weaker side areas.
Aitor
Bear in mind that only the upper portion of the pterugae on the Naples statue is ancient, the rest of the skirt (Fringes included!
) is a modern reconstruction. Anyway, they are clearly fabric or felt faced.Travis, your diagrams are very enlightening. Notwithstanding, if the pterugae's piping would run independently for each of the sandwich's outer layer, that would have been reflected on the pteruga's edge, at least on the better quality depictions, which, AFAIK, doesn't happen.
What I was trying to stress about the Prima Porta soumak edging is that it can run along the three edges, binding the three layers together and STILL letting the fringes pass thorugh it! 8)
About your first subarmalis diagram, I think that if you'd let the front or back overlay the other at the side opening, then you would be able to attach a complete armpit flap, instead of halving it, besides reinforcing the weaker side areas.
Aitor
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