10-09-2008, 09:04 PM
Also, I wonder if for cavalry a tight harness would prevent the problem of getting your chin whacked by your own armor when galloping&jumping, although I would not think this would be as serious with lamellar as with breastplates. (e.g. 16-18th C. curasses use "arming cords" on the shoulder and elsewhere to hold the armor down on the shoulder. ) If the harness is tight below the pects, it would keep the armor down.
One piece of evidence might be, are they to size and slid down over the shoulder, or are they put on and then snugged in with a fastener on the back? Sign of a big buckle or cords could be taken as an indication that its snugged in after putting it on.
-Rick
One piece of evidence might be, are they to size and slid down over the shoulder, or are they put on and then snugged in with a fastener on the back? Sign of a big buckle or cords could be taken as an indication that its snugged in after putting it on.
-Rick
Quote:As to the Varangian bra (great name, no?), I was fiddling around with a friend's hauberk (no innuendo there) and a modern reconstruction of the 'bra' and have come up with a solution that solves two problems: it was used to both redistribute weight and tighten loose fits.
I think Timothy Dawson and John Haldon have both came to this conclusion, as well through various means.
Rick Orli
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