12-13-2014, 11:08 PM
Who actually stated that first century AD soldiers wore sleeveless tunica?
who is responsible, both in literature and images for portraying the Miles in Tunica only?
The Romans!
First century sculpture shows Roman soldiers in short sleeved tunics. Cloaks were also worn indoors as well as outdoors. In colder weather Romans would wear more layers of tunics and cloaks. The material cannot be too bulky as it would be impossible to move. Some re-enactors have tunics and cloaks that are too thick or even too small.
Was it a '70's thing when we all knew no better?
The first re-enactors based their clothing on Roman sculpture in particular Trajan's column. Like most Roman campaigns, most re-enactments take place in the spring and Summer. If you wear a couple of reasonably sized tunics under a couple of reasonably sized cloaks you should be warm enough for most events.
Graham.
who is responsible, both in literature and images for portraying the Miles in Tunica only?
The Romans!
First century sculpture shows Roman soldiers in short sleeved tunics. Cloaks were also worn indoors as well as outdoors. In colder weather Romans would wear more layers of tunics and cloaks. The material cannot be too bulky as it would be impossible to move. Some re-enactors have tunics and cloaks that are too thick or even too small.
Was it a '70's thing when we all knew no better?
The first re-enactors based their clothing on Roman sculpture in particular Trajan's column. Like most Roman campaigns, most re-enactments take place in the spring and Summer. If you wear a couple of reasonably sized tunics under a couple of reasonably sized cloaks you should be warm enough for most events.
Graham.
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"..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.
