Beginner's Armor for Women

[DP Cook]

Contributing further to this discussion, in our group (the
Province of Tree-Girt-Sea, we have many skinny men and a few
larger women, which makes passing armor around problematic. My
own armor, which has been used by many a new fighter, is a
brigandine shirt/tabard, constructed of suede with waxed leather
tabs riveted to the inside. This was fairly easy to construct and
seems to fit a wide range of body types. Leg armor is trickier,
but can also be made in a semi-adjustable brigandine style.

[James Morrow]

: larger women, which makes passing armor around problematic. My
: own armor, which has been used by many a new fighter, is a
: brigandine shirt/tabard, constructed of suede with waxed leather
: tabs riveted to the inside. This was fairly easy to construct and
: seems to fit a wide range of body types. Leg armor is trickier,
: but can also be made in a semi-adjustable brigandine style.

How is this made please? I am trying to armour a young lady in my
canton. She is showing great interest in fighting. I would love for her
to get in armour that would work for her.
I am thinking about making a coat of plates with sewn in Plastic
Plates. Has anybody ever tried this before? Please let me know wat you
think.

Baron Achbar

[Morgan Burke]

In article <3jjab3$i...@news0.cybernetics.net>, ach...@cybernetics.net (James Morrow) writes:
|> How is this made please? I am trying to armour a young lady in my
|> canton. She is showing great interest in fighting. I would love for her
|> to get in armour that would work for her.
|> I am thinking about making a coat of plates with sewn in Plastic
|> Plates. Has anybody ever tried this before? Please let me know wat you
|> think.

Some fencing suppliers make and sell plastic breastplates for women.
They cover the chest from ribs to collarbone and could form the core
of a more elaborate suit.

-- Morgan Burke
mor...@sitka.triumf.ca

[Laurie Brandt]

In article <3j514b$f4r$1...@mhadg.production.compuserve.com>, DP Cook
<7553...@CompuServe.COM> wrote:

[Snip]

having been a women fighter for over ten years now I have found that the
brest protection to be next to usless and I am a C cup. Though good groin
protection is a must, raising shots anyone? :0 . I wear a quilted
gamboson under chain, elbows, mitten gauntlets, articulated legs, and an
open face bassenett helm all of steel, and a leather gouge. I would like
to make a recomdation subscribe to the Flower of Sovence write Countess
Cymber of the Darkwater (KC Lancaster) at 6633 Irving St. Denver CO
80221-2137, for current subscription costs. Its a good on going dicussion
on women and fighting.
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