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@Mavairohax @BitsHammer It can't be compared to the peascod armor of the early modern era because those are not skintight either, with a flare at the front; they do not create a forward facing concave shape to catch blows; armor is always tighter at the waist to preserve the natural range of motion.
A #composite #Peascod style #armor, #Milan, #Italy, housed at the #ÁlavaArmsMuseum.
#renaissance #art #history
Today’s #watercolour #painting #sketch is of shoppers on #PeascodStreet #Windsor
#SL4 @visitwindsor
#watercolor #Acrylic #Marker #Pen on paper
My signature & date are hidden in picture.
For a hint ask in comments
More sketches
https://t.co/omuzl9NfxA
Outdoor #exhibition opens tomorrow in #Aldgate Square, curated by @GuildhallLib, to tell the story of #streetfood in London through the centuries. 'Hot Peascods!" explains why many people relied on street hawkers to buy pies, fish, milk, soup, and fruit. https://t.co/2U6Vu1ElEh
Summer fruit: "It lasteth not longe that is licour swete/As peascoddes, pere-jonettes, plomes & cheries"#piersplowman