08-10-2010, 01:08 PM
Hi
Couple of questions about the padded leggings worn under greaves by the hoplomachus and others (the thigh high ones):
1. is there an accepted name for them besides thigh high padded leggings?
2. From what I have been able to tell they appear to be padded quilted cloth, probably linen and not wool. I am guessing the filler was originally horse hair or loose wool?
3. Were they open at the back or a tube like modern pants?
4. Did they end at the upper thigh or include some type of groin covering?
5. Were they typically white or natural linen or colored?
6. Could they have been made from leather or was that too stiff and heavy?
7. Were the ties holding them on integral (sewn on) or separate and if separate one long piece wrapped around or individual pieces.
8. Any good reproductions or directions for making them?
Couple of questions about the padded leggings worn under greaves by the hoplomachus and others (the thigh high ones):
1. is there an accepted name for them besides thigh high padded leggings?
2. From what I have been able to tell they appear to be padded quilted cloth, probably linen and not wool. I am guessing the filler was originally horse hair or loose wool?
3. Were they open at the back or a tube like modern pants?
4. Did they end at the upper thigh or include some type of groin covering?
5. Were they typically white or natural linen or colored?
6. Could they have been made from leather or was that too stiff and heavy?
7. Were the ties holding them on integral (sewn on) or separate and if separate one long piece wrapped around or individual pieces.
8. Any good reproductions or directions for making them?
Joel