Thank you honey! Chris pulled out the Peasant Wars book after you called and showed me the guys with the 'necklace' style bandoleers. I don't know if I agree with the author about the powder horn being 'attached' to the bandoleer on your studly man (last image), I think that his powder is hanging on a shorter strap around his neck, given that the balance would be off if it was hanging from a center point on the flask...and randomly dumping powder is *bad*!
*grin*
I have seen images of the cross-body bandoleers in our period, and frankly I think they are safer! I really need to track down that image of the guys in pink and yellow with the cross-body bandoleers!
I am always curious though - where the heck are these boys carrying their shot? None of these images seem to show shot bags anywhere, and I don't think they have the shot hidden in their sleeves....*le sigh*
Also, did you not the gunner in the second color painting? Look familiar? This was the inspiration piece for Ken Dougherty's first garb!
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Re: Black Powder images! YAY
Date: 2009-03-09 10:17 pm (UTC)*grin*
I have seen images of the cross-body bandoleers in our period, and frankly I think they are safer! I really need to track down that image of the guys in pink and yellow with the cross-body bandoleers!
I am always curious though - where the heck are these boys carrying their shot? None of these images seem to show shot bags anywhere, and I don't think they have the shot hidden in their sleeves....*le sigh*
Also, did you not the gunner in the second color painting? Look familiar? This was the inspiration piece for Ken Dougherty's first garb!