"barbarian golf pants" Topic
5 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please avoid recent politics on the forums.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Ancients Painting Guides Message Board Back to the Ancients Discussion Message Board
Areas of InterestAncients
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Top-Rated Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article
Featured Profile Article
Featured Book Review
|
| chrach7 | 13 Jan 2013 4:46 p.m. PST |
Many of the painted barbarians (celts, gauls, britons etc) that I see pictured are wearing plaid pants. Is this documented in the historic record or is it just artistic license? In a related note, the sassanids seem to be depicted in white all the time. Is that also historically documented, or could they have worn more interesting colors like other Persian armies did? |
dragon6  | 13 Jan 2013 8:44 p.m. PST |
The Sassanid lower classes wore less colourful clothing. The rich still wore outrageously coloured and patterned clothing. So the pressed peasants would be in solid colours, maybe with trim, and the gaudiness would increase as you go up the wealth scale. |
| stecal | 13 Jan 2013 8:46 p.m. PST |
I believe some of the bog burials found have had cloth fragments showing various color patterns. It is rather easy for a hand loomer to make plaids by alternating yarn colors, in fact I believe it was quite common. Edging in an alternate color was either the selvedge edge done with colored yarn or a protective border to keep the fabric from fraying. |
| French Wargame Holidays | 14 Jan 2013 1:03 p.m. PST |
have a read here for celt/gauls "golf pants" link |
| French Wargame Holidays | 14 Jan 2013 1:31 p.m. PST |
|
|
finally paints the first of his Gauls...
