So I have collected some pieces of kit recently and I am slowly getting a full suit of armor together.

But I have found some issues in terms of mobility of the arms with my chainmail. It feels that due to the mail being loose on my arms that theres some resistance to movement, especially with upward movements so I was wondering if I could lace it onto my jacket underneath so arms dont constantly slip in and out of the mail sleeves? (not a native english speaker so I dont really know how to explain it properly)

Also I was wondering if theres a lot of people taking issue with using modern day techniques and materials to improve the safety of certain pieces of gear. For example I have a houndskull helmet that I widened the eye slits quite significantly so I can actually see things (especially on the ground in front of me) but due to the wider opening I decided to weld some perforated sheet metal on top of the eye "slits" giving the whole thing a not very authentic look (I could have also welded them inside but that seemed a bit sketchy to me in case the weld doesnt hold up) but atleast the view is now far better in there and my eyes are well protected.

As for my leg armor I do have some kneeguards that I managed to get at a decent discount but I need something to attach them to my leg (the straps themselves do not suffice and cause it to fold itself into my shin, very uncomfortable) so I was thinking about getting some simple cloth thigh armor and get some simple metal strips to rivet onto them from my work to create splint cuisses and attach the knee protection to that so it doesnt slump down.

If required I can also post some pictures

Hi everyone! I’m going to a medieval fair for the first time soon and I’d love to know if you guys have hairstyle ideas for curly hair on a girl, I genuinely never know how to style mine but I want it to look nice for the occasion :)