02-15-2006, 02:13 PM
Quote:she is supposed to be a gual, she has some leather wrapping she wears on the feet, she is a runner in real life, so she has tough feet.
gallic cloak works well I think, or maybe just an old sagum?
Either would probably work. If she's a Gaul, she'll want one of those very wide, sleeved, unbelted tunics that Wild calls 'Gallic coat'. Two of those have actually been found, so a reconstruction is possible with some confidence. The female grave at Les-Martres-de-Veyre also had leggings and sewn 'socks' in it, so those might be the next clothing item on the list.
I'd also think about a carrier bag or basket for everyday items. Both are fairly well attested, and while the upper classes in their iconography made a point of never having one, most people most likely did, most of the time. I can not pronounce on the bag types with any confidence, though - that's still an ongoing research project of mine. Generally, assume a square pattern and up to the size of a modern shopping bag. There may or may not be some stiffening along the top.
Maybe some cooking or textileworking tools? Poor women had to diversify the skill base to make a living, and neither cooking nor clothwork sound like a bad idea in a military environment.
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