Re: Padded shoulders (was: Re: Padded jacks sleeve construction)

[ATECH AG]

Hi Mathieu

The "puffs" in civilian clothing and in jacks do appear bigger because of
the fact that the material stands up thanks to the way the join is made.
I am referring to the actual "padding" that is inside. A voluminous soft
pad can be used or a thin hard dense pad. You only start getting problems
when you have a voluminous hard dense pad - very restrictive, and makes
your armour (pauldron) balance on your shoulder in an odd way.

John

Mathieu Harlaut wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> > The "puffs" shouldn't be too big, a layer 25-30mm thick is more than
> > enough, and shouldn't hamper a mail shirt.
>
> It seems that most puffs on franco-burgundian arming doublets as well
> as on civilian doublets are thicker than that in many contemporary
> pictures.
>
> Again, if this puff is correctly made, and seat well around the
> shoulder it won't restrain your movements, even if the stuffing is
> pretty hard.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mathieu