12-04-2008, 01:26 AM
Hello Franklin
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Trousers worn by Late Roman soldiers are illustrated in I.P. Stephenson's book on Romano-Byzantine Infantry and in his book with K. Dixon on the Roman Cavalry. They look very similar, white, wide and with red decoration at the bottom, to those which appear in S. McDowall 's Warrior series book for Osprey on the Late Roman cavalryman. As there is no reference in Stephenson's books as to the sources for the trousers that appear in his reconstructions it is possible that the have been inspired by the earlier reconstructions in McDowalls book.
However they look very close to the type of trousers illustrated in various mosaics from Jordan depicting Germanic looking warriors in Roman service, in particular those from the church at Mt Nebo. The colours however different but the basic shape and style of decoration appears to be the same.
Hope this helps a bit
Graham.
PM sent.
Trousers worn by Late Roman soldiers are illustrated in I.P. Stephenson's book on Romano-Byzantine Infantry and in his book with K. Dixon on the Roman Cavalry. They look very similar, white, wide and with red decoration at the bottom, to those which appear in S. McDowall 's Warrior series book for Osprey on the Late Roman cavalryman. As there is no reference in Stephenson's books as to the sources for the trousers that appear in his reconstructions it is possible that the have been inspired by the earlier reconstructions in McDowalls book.
However they look very close to the type of trousers illustrated in various mosaics from Jordan depicting Germanic looking warriors in Roman service, in particular those from the church at Mt Nebo. The colours however different but the basic shape and style of decoration appears to be the same.
Hope this helps a bit
Graham.
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"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.
"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.
