Making Pteruges (or at least trying to make Pteruges!)

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I was wondering if there would be a difference in the length as they fit around the shoulder? Shorter to the front, lenghtening as they travel around then shortening again as you go to the back of the armpit?

Thanks Gaius!

I'm not sure, most examples show the Pteruges much shorter under the arm. For now, since I my sleeve method did not work and I cut them all off... for now, I'm going with the shoulders only. I might add shorter Pteruges to the Subs, under the arm... I'm not sure yet.

I'm not sure if the fringe will hold up to the rubbing of the steel plates of the shoulder guards. I may just go plain linen wrapped felt.

Thanks Magnus!

If the fringe is hanging at the end of the Pteruges, wouldn’t it be rubbing only on you arm or tunic?

If you meant to say the Pteruges rubbing against and underneath the shoulder doublers, a strip of thick leather, placed across the top of the Pteruges, would take care of that. You could make it red leather and leave a slight overhang so that most of it won’t be seen .

Most examples of ancient sculpture I’ve seen, where Pteruges are present, there is almost always fringe attached. (Please note, the Praetorian Guard Pteruges example (with disks at the end of the Pteruges) appears to be part of the reconstruction and not original for antiquity)