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Post by Michimasa on Feb 18, 2005 9:50:53 GMT -5
Well, my dô leave me with exposed area front and back near the neck (area between the gorget and the munaita). I currently have two gorget. One shorter that does protect my neck but does not cover those two exposed area. The second does cover it but I have to wear it under the dô so it does not look too much (it's very european looking). This make it less confortable and I would also have to paint it red to match the rest.... So I was thinking of converting my shorter gorget in guruwa. After all the neck area from the pattern on Eff's site is very close to what I have. By adding the lames as in the nodowa pattern I would cover the front exposed area. Now my question is, can I also add lames in the back to cover this area also ??
Mik
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Post by Takeda Sanjuichiro on Feb 18, 2005 11:52:59 GMT -5
Modifying your smaller goregette by adding the hanging plates sounds like the best plan for looks and functionality. It definantly sounds more comfortable than wearing two layers of neck defences.
I have not seen any historical examples of throat protection that have rear hanging lames, but then again I have not seen as much as Effingham and some of the others on here. I am curious as to what style of armor you are wearing that is giving you such a large gap in the back of the neck, if it is later period armor you may want to consider adjusting the top rear plate, and/or adding the keikko collar. I use one of these on mine, it hides my goregete, and looks good. Also it and the "shoulder wings" provide some padding and that keeps my watagami from ever digging me.
-Takeda
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Post by Date Saburou Yukiie on Feb 18, 2005 12:15:14 GMT -5
Keep in mind that every place of the body need not be covered. Even late period harnesses had gaps. For SCA combat, it is good to learn how to defend these areas...on my harness, the shoulders and parts of the upper chest are open. I take hits now and then in these open areas, but do not worry about it too much.  Still, I have a yodare gake on my so-men, and wear an eruwa with hanging yodare gake. The back of my eruwa has pendant lames, done with a Japanese style, but not really period. This is a nod to the marshals that worry about anything not european...the same ones who pass Tuchux bare minimum armor and say go have fun. It boils down to coming up with a mixture of what is required by the Society, what is period, and what you are comfortable with. Date |
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