03-02-2013, 09:06 AM
If you adjust your impression to being a barbarian then as a thrakian you get to wear soft boots with (I think) fox skin lappets hanging down from the tops, though equally they may be goat. Also Phrygian caps could be made from a variety of skins and look quite beautifully feral.
The shield may be covered in rawhide.
Of course if u went bronze age you can make a helmet from boars tusks. Stephen Pressfield in his novel "The Afghan Campaign" (set in the time of Alexander) does have of his characters wearing one of these. ie it would be a novelty, possibly as a hunters cap?? but with no extant archaeology to back it for the period.
On the Show your greek hoplite impression thread there is a hoplite who does have skins lining/ edging his tube and yoke corselet. It does look great.
Have fun
regards
Richard
The shield may be covered in rawhide.
Of course if u went bronze age you can make a helmet from boars tusks. Stephen Pressfield in his novel "The Afghan Campaign" (set in the time of Alexander) does have of his characters wearing one of these. ie it would be a novelty, possibly as a hunters cap?? but with no extant archaeology to back it for the period.
On the Show your greek hoplite impression thread there is a hoplite who does have skins lining/ edging his tube and yoke corselet. It does look great.
Have fun
regards
Richard
