The Armour Archive

Here is a kidney belt i made for a friend to wear over his chainmaile

Isn't it supposed to go *under* the mail? I'm confused. Why would you wear that over mail?

Josh Warren wrote:Isn't it supposed to go *under* the mail? I'm confused. Why would you wear that over mail?

i dunno. thats what he wanted.

I've worn a similar item (similar in size and function, but nowhere near as nice to look at) both ways -- under or over the hauberk, and even under the gambeson. Seems to work either way.