#chausses

LIVE
meridok:babesinarmor:Dragon Age: Origins - concept art for Women’s Heavy ChestpiecesAre those ch

meridok:

babesinarmor:

Dragon Age: Origins - concept art for Women’s Heavy Chestpieces

Are those chain pants?

Mail chausses were a thing, historically! Although I don’t think they were usually so… baggy. Much more fitted, from what I know.

@ that cuirass though: argh why

I love this, and I love when people share their knowledge! A little more info on Chausses, and a sweet pic of knee-high ones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chausses

And yes, I don’t think I could move in the cuirass, especially with that cloth overlay. Fitted armor that is enclosed and right against the skin turns you into a statue. Just ask Brigitte Helm:



Post link
loading