[Northkeep] Re: Gambeson Patterns

[Hugh & Belinda Niewoehner]

'Course there's the other thing to think about...You don't _have_ to
wear a gambeson.  Armor can be constructed in such a way as to make it
uneeded.  A coat of brigandine, good scale, or heavy leather like I wear
works fine without the extra padding (other than what my eating habit
has added that is).


> >Hmmm... Since the whole gambeson was typically covered with mail, I'm not
> >sure the "slide to the side" example is valid... Unless of course it's
> >*not*
> >covered with mail... <<grin>>
>