Hugh Knight wrote: |
The English during the Wars of the Roses tended to favor harnesses with longer faulds than were seen on the continent, much like the one in the picture I sent but without the "dip". Note, however, that these were the same harnesses used for riding:
http://www.mbs-brasses.co.uk/pic_lib/Chalfont_St_Peter_Brass.htm |
By the way, if you have a copy of the new book by Toby Capwell entitled The Real Fighting Stuff if you look at pp. 38-39 you can see Toby putting on a harness of this period (made by Robert MacPherson) and you can see how far down it covers him, yet this is his jousting harness (Toby is a champion jouster). I was in Mac's shop many times as this harness being made and because his saddle was being made at the same time I got to discuss with Mac how they interacted quite a bit. The longer fauld doesn't get in the way when mounted as it looks like it would, the fauld just "scrunches" up a bit.