12-19-2011, 06:22 AM
Hello,
I am just finishing preparing my cardboard mock-up plates for a segmentata. I have done the upper two sections for girdle plates, and shoulders, but the "barrel" or waist area I need some advice on. I know both right and left sections have shorter and longer lengths for overlap, but I would like to know whether it's been done, to shorten the plates lower down, and or increase those upper to make breathing room for lung expansion,without increasing the whole suit of armor just for a area.
I am taking into consideration of a night gown as a pretend tunic. I would probably make a tunic and subarmalis before the "real thing" but as it's only cardboard I think a gown is alright.
I hope the answer isn't obvious, but thought I'd best check
This is the beneficiary of "tailoring" my own suit right? 
One more quick question, 18 gauge is recommended, but I've heard 20 gauge is recommended for the shoulder sections....Is this strongly suggested, or when I do make it, a 18 is good all around...?
Thanks in advance,
Sam
I am just finishing preparing my cardboard mock-up plates for a segmentata. I have done the upper two sections for girdle plates, and shoulders, but the "barrel" or waist area I need some advice on. I know both right and left sections have shorter and longer lengths for overlap, but I would like to know whether it's been done, to shorten the plates lower down, and or increase those upper to make breathing room for lung expansion,without increasing the whole suit of armor just for a area.
I am taking into consideration of a night gown as a pretend tunic. I would probably make a tunic and subarmalis before the "real thing" but as it's only cardboard I think a gown is alright.
I hope the answer isn't obvious, but thought I'd best check
This is the beneficiary of "tailoring" my own suit right? One more quick question, 18 gauge is recommended, but I've heard 20 gauge is recommended for the shoulder sections....Is this strongly suggested, or when I do make it, a 18 is good all around...?
Thanks in advance,
Sam
Samuel J.
