Late Roman Ridge Helmet Lining

[Chariovalda]

Oh, there were a few things I forgot:<br>
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- If you use legbindings, best not wear trousers that are too baggy. With normal, "sockless" trousers you always get a "poof" effect above the bindings. A little "poof" looks cool, a lot makes you look like a Russian Viking.<br>
And late Romans wearing a pilleus of fur or sheepskin already have problems with being mistaken for cossacks by members of the public...<br>
-the trousers Aitor refers to, according to the same friend of the leg bindings, were probably commonly worn in the early Middle Ages as well, since contemporary depictions of legbindings and trousers don't show a "poof" effect. Integral socks, or just a strip under the foot, keep the trousers' fabric "down". I don't know if this would work well with linen trousers though, since linen doesn't stretch much. Then again, in cold weather or climes a miles would prefer wool anyway.<br>
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[Lucius Aurelius Metellus]

Hello Cariovalda!<br>
Just wanted to let you know the progress of my leg bindings. I made a pair of wool socks from scraps left over from my tunic, using one of the drawings from Matthew Amt's site (thank you Matthew). The socks probably extend about half way of my ankle and knee. Then I made some bindings of the same material, about one and a quarter inches wide, and attached one end to the top of the sock with a few stitches. Now I simply put on the sock, and then wrap up the rest of my leg in a spiral fashion,(just like you describe for yours). It looks nice, and is attached to an authentic styled sock. I simply tie mine at the top, because I don't have any authentic fasteners yet, but I may follow your lead and get some, as I think it will work better that way. All in all, though, this method works rather well. My trousers are very close fitting from the knee down, so there is not much of a "poof effect" like you said. I don't know how accurate this method is, but is certainly one that they could possibly have employed. What kind of pins do you use to secure your bindings, Chariovalda?<br>
<p>Lucius Aurelius Metellus, miles gregarius, Secunda Brittanica</p><i></i>

[Chariovalda]

Hello Lucius! Sorry that I react so late, I have to confess I semi-forgot about your question about the pins.<br>
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I am using fairly simple , somewhat "generic" iron ring fibulas; they were cheap and, as it was at first just an experiment, I didn't want to use more expensive, specifically 4th century ones. I bought them at www.reenactors.de . If you go here www.reenactors.de/shop.html, click on "Warenangebot", then "Schmuck, fibeln und amulette", then "Wikinger", then "Ringfibeln / Gewandnadeln". It's article no. 0653.<br>
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You can see how well it all keeps together here:<br>
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<img src="http://www.fectio.org.uk/shows/vechten2004augustus8.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
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Valete,<br>
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Chariovalda <p></p><i></i>

[Lucius Aurelius Metellus]

Thank you Cariovalda. Those are very nice, and simple, too. It looks as though they work well for holding the bindings in place. <p>Lucius Aurelius Metellus, miles gregarius, Secunda Brittanica</p><i></i>