One thing you could do is open up the seam of your current gambeson at the wrist, so you can slip your hand out from the inside of the wrist when you're not using the gloves, and then do the same with integrated maille mittens. This is documented in a lot of artwork, and would allow you the versatility you want, while still having maille mittens.

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The mittens in my gambeson do have a slit in the front, they're somewhat open actually at the palms, the only issue is if I wanna wear gauntlets or something I wont be able to due to them being integrated. Maybe I should just sew the scrap maille to the mittens and do it that way, only issue would be fitting my hands through the sleeves with the maille on it, could always use some leather make some slitted palms and use the maille I cut from my hauberk to make some maille mitttens to lace to the hauberk. I got loose rings plus 500 solid links I can use to make it. Just need some leather to make palms.

@Sebok:
I really like your surcoat. The fit on it is great. What weight and type of fabric did you use?

I got it made by Badass garb over here http://badassgarb.com/ It is a linen surcoat and I might be getting a white teutonic knight one, my GDFB ones fit horribly and I personally think the new one I got fits much better.

I never got around to posting these images of the Teutonic impression that I did at Days of Knights in 2012. Eventually I need to take updated pictures of this. The sleeves on the hauberk are a little short and I need to lengthen them, and probably integrate a mitten, or at least some hand coverage, so for these photos I covered the gap with some leather pieces I frequently use for the renfaires. Also, I was short on time, so I didn't put on the mail chausses. All of it is matching riveted mail.

Surcoat and cloak are GDFB, falchion is by Del Tin, shield is from Mercenary's Tailor, and the helm is custom fitted from By-the-Sword (here).


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Ed--
The cloak looks very nice, and I like the look of the hose without chausses. It somehow feels authentic, as though you don't have every bit of gear available in period, but you do have some. The chopper is great too!

This is my mid 14th century kitt.
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The photo was taken during the saturday battle of battle of Wisby, just outside the walls of Wisby itself. Photographer was SPQR

Made by me:
Coat-of-plates (nr 7).
Aketon (Charles de Bloi).
Riveted maile aventail for the bascinet.

The gloves are made by Willhelm Schütz and are based on wisby nr 5 and the Hünenberg glove. (closeup: https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/254437_10150199871123682_1266873_n.jpg)

The elbow cups are made by http://swedisharmory.se/

The maile needs to be updated into a rivited one. That comes when I can afford it.

Karl & Ed,

I do like your kits very much. Ed has this distinctive chopper and Karls armor looks so grimey, dirty, grubby, like one would expect of a seasoned soldier.

You two are on the right track!

Thomas

Karl, I'm standing behind you with the padded mitten and the crooked axe ;-)

My kit portraying Tuve Andersen Galen commanding the danish archers at Battle of Wisby!

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I like you're kit, Martin! Very simple, but cool!

-Reece

My Templar sergeant-brother impression today at the local medieval festival.

I'm going for a third crusade- era templar sergeant serving in Outremer. Not 100% accurate, but getting there. I basically chose to portray a sergeant-brother because those glamorous Templar knights you can see everywhere, but sergeants, the real backbones of the order, never :) . Also, as a non-knighted member of the order, I don't have to have the very latest and best of gear. That allows me some leeway in deciding what to wear.

Mr. Lindfors,

That's a great kit! The sergeants are a very under-represented group, for doing as much as they did. I really like the nasal helm.

How are you guys post image without issue? I can't post it even I used the IMG tag...

This is how my late 13-early 14 century templar kit currently looks like, What I need is better helmet, 13 century gambeson, chainmail and a actual sword.

But I will have bardiche first, because gambeson, chainmail and sword is currently too expensive for a 19 year old. And I am going to costume convention instead of re-enactment(no re-enactment in Malaysia) as well.

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Yep, a nice portrayal, Harry.

One tip though, coifs were almost all integrated with the hauberk at that time - so I'd suggest simply tucking the coif into the surcote to give a more accurate impression of the period.

Two kits from an event last weekend:

1. Afghan jailumi, 1800s: http://www.forensicfashion.com/1842AfghanWarr...13YHY.html
This kit is relatively complete, though some details are imperfect (eg. turban wrap, manner of carrying the pick).
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2. Ashanti warrior, 1800s: http://www.forensicfashion.com/1823AsanteWarrior.html
This one still needs alot of work, including a musket, knives, and a war jacket. I wore it mostly to accessorize the drum.
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Here os a couple of pictures of my main project. A yorkish archery officer in the war of the roses...

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Me in the background with my troops infront!