Leather Cuirass

[geala]

Sorry Giannis, all I could say from the first look to your posted picture is that the three persons wear a kind of jerkin over a chiton or as a upper garment together with hose-like trousers (which might be cut to the bias and therefore without pleats). It is even more clear than in the picture posted by Kai. :wink:

Otherwise I cannot explain the curved lines at the bellies. For me it is impossible to interprete it as a belt with bulky cloth around.

I will have a look to my books with vase paintings with chitons. If many chitons, also in a civilian ambience, are depicted in the same manner as in your picture it could be interpreted as an artistic manner to show chitons, like you imply. Otherwise it is hard to believe for me.

And don't take my lust to find thick garments (it is clear that they existed in one form or another for practicle reasons) too seriously, for the most times in the end I'm able to master my fantasy.