Was the leather muscled curiass of the later times sexier?

[Robert Vermaat]

As I say monumental evidence reveals the comon use leather cuirass. Unless of course all roman infantry had given up the segmenta in favor of bronze or iron cuirasses. And that is what is depicted.

A lot of monumental evidence reveals no armor. But I'd assume that the majority of Late Roman close infantry. Wore some type of leather or textile undergarment beneath their chain mail.

As to the leather undergarment, no contest. As to the monuments showing 'leather' armour, show me one!