11-01-2003, 03:39 PM
I, too, doubt that anyone ever wore metal armor against bare skin, having worn a good deal of the stuff over the years myself. But a minimal lining is possible. Greek greaves had only the thinnest lining, with a "spat" to protect the top of the foot. Those bell cuirasses on the Chigi vase could have similar lining, or the hoplites could be wearing the Greek equivalent of a t-shirt. Or maybe it's just convention, after all. <p></p><i></i>