....................AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In other words... HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!! I have been struggling with this damn thing fo farrrrrr too long and all it does is give me a friggin headache!! First it didnt fit right at all, so I tore it apart, reshaped it and the breast and back plates fit great now, but the skirt has got the best of me. It seems to have too many pieces all together, per panel, and least to say it its too short. Is there a standard pattern for this or am I just doomed?! I would post some pictures but I think its too ugly even to put on here. Here's a couple anyways. Do you see what I mean about too many pieces? Please be kind, but comments and criticizm are welcome.
If you look at a few paintings you will probably see that the "skirt" is a single connical piece of fabric not multiple vertical strips with plates. The one I wear has long bands that wrap 90 degrees around the skirt. The bands when layed flat follow a slight arc. Without the fabric they would probably look like the faulds on a typical 14th century suit (AAoMK pg 76, 97 (without the tassets) 111, 117 etc.) but have a front center split.
Play with the arc until you get a cone with the right shape. Cut curved fauld strips longer then you need, attach new pieces of fabric. Cut the fauld pieces to length. punch holes and rivet in place.
Ain't no big thing. The piece is coming along well.
