04-16-2008, 10:52 PM
Quote:People continually underestimate the influence of fashion on armour design. IMO the only reason that the hamata had shoulder doublings is because it was the current fashion.
Perhaps it arose out of other needs, but then became the norm, or as you said, it became fashionable to have them.
That is why I think there should be a greater representation of a ''celtic'' fashion when it comes to their mail, as we clearly have examples of how their mail differed from those of mediterranean people.
I was also under the impression a squamata with doublings was no big deal? :roll:
