01-12-2007, 12:35 PM
Robert wrote:
Yes Robert, On some tunics the sleeves do narrow towards the cuffs.
Aitor wrote:
I think you have every right to cheat a little, It would be very difficult to copy exactly the dimensions of an original garment and then expect a modern person to fit it perfectly. You have to compromise now and then. I bet not every late Roman re-enactor has gilded or silvered belts and helmets encrusted with real gems!
Good picture of the modern priests garment which shows the narrow cuffs. The design is based on the very late Roman tunic shape called the Dalmatic.
Graham.
Quote:OK, so the sleeves themselves need not be so tight-fitting, as long as the cuff are tight? At least that's what I conclude from the design below.
Yes Robert, On some tunics the sleeves do narrow towards the cuffs.
Aitor wrote:
Quote:Notwithstanding I cheated a little too. I had the sleeves made longer than on the original pattern, the Reepsholt tunic.
I think you have every right to cheat a little, It would be very difficult to copy exactly the dimensions of an original garment and then expect a modern person to fit it perfectly. You have to compromise now and then. I bet not every late Roman re-enactor has gilded or silvered belts and helmets encrusted with real gems!
Good picture of the modern priests garment which shows the narrow cuffs. The design is based on the very late Roman tunic shape called the Dalmatic.
Graham.
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"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
