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Don Jorge:
Why the longer sleeves? Is that normal for late 14th century? Also would your vambrace/arm harness go under the chain or above?
Ian:
--- Quote from: Don Jorge on 2014-06-20, 01:49:25 ---Why the longer sleeves? Is that normal for late 14th century? Also would your vambrace/arm harness go under the chain or above?
--- End quote ---
The longer sleeves are a necessity because all English effigies that give you a peak at the elbow gap show the maille completely filling in the interior elbow and extending in to the lower vambrace. There's no section of arm that's not either covered by maille or both plate and maille. I hadn't the heart to extend the sleeves on my other shirt that far ;) I will probably trim the ones I just got to be a little bit higher on the wrist so they don't extend beyond the vambraces.
It will be worn just like this effigy. English style is fully articulated arm harness worn over the maille. This is why a relatively close fitted tapered arm is key. Counter to this would be the Italian style where it's common to have a baggier maille sleeve that is draped over the upper cannon of the rerebrace, which is way easier to pull off with an off-the-rack bingo-wing style maille shirt.
But this purchase wasn't just about the sleeves. The body is fitted to your measurements as well, and he offers different finishes and rivet styles etc.
Thorsteinn:
Now you can pull the Wat's Rebellion move of blocking sword blows with your arm and slaying the miscreant right after. :)
Lord Dane:
Does any else have the feeling that Sir Ian has a pictoral depiction of a historical effigy on-hand for all occasions & projects. I am thinking so. ;D
Sir Patrick:
Put some pants on! ;)
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