/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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>It's interesting to see a triangular gusset on the front of the armscye instead of just underneath the arm!

This particular pourpoint is very complex in the entirety of the arm construction, but gives excellent mobility. I used one for years before I finally upgraded to my 15th century appropriate coat. Pic related

>I've been shying away from them because as lovely as they are they really don't create practical garments and most aren't designed with enough ease for quilting, and for movement - it seemed more efficient to just draft from scratch.

That's why you shouldn't always go for a one-to-one patterns of specific arm and garments if that's what you're making. are there was a fashion to make a clothing that simulated arm and garments, but seeing if they were fashion pieces and not practical, there will be problems with movement.

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Our area's particular larp is high fantasy and doesn't have much of a historical basis, so I've drawn up her design independently of strict historical reference.
Doesn't matter. Show her pictures of historic Army garments, because they are designed in a way that fits the human body. The problem with a lot of fantasy LARP armor is that it's designed by people who don't understand body mechanics, and it ends up not working right.

>She also doesn't have any plate armour (yet) so I get the feeling it's more of a preparatory/aspirational garment.
That's fine. Quilted offences were also used as armor on their own. I mostly wear a quilted Jack as the armor in itself.

>I'm still not quite understanding why one might steer clear completely of sweat wicking inner fabrics if not for historical accuracy reasons though? Technical fabrics have come quite a long way these days, and they're relatively inexpensive and hardwearing
I can think of dozens of reasons, but the primary one is the failure of the organic fibers against the artificial, because of the natural expansion and contraction that occurs through the garments life.