Blackthorn
Squire
Yeah- the one major thing that's useful about the Tapestry is the frequent instances of bordering maille with a band of other fabric to show an 'edge'- the drawn facsimilie above shows the 'line' clearly visible at the top of the shin on one of the knight's chausses, demonstrating that in one case at least, it stops at the knee.
They're essentially 'outdated' compared to the rest of my gear. Though the Villard D'Honnecourt image shows they remained in use for what would seem to be relatively light gear, though it could also be showing some upper-thigh armour worn OVER full chausses; thigh cuisses were known but it would be their first major depiction (after the one blink and you'll miss it instance in the Triumph of Virtues over Vices in a German manuscript) in Western art, and without any of the usual 'padded' image indicators.
They're a halfway compromise between full chausses and not wearing any leg armour on foot (which some people still insist on)- I'd argue that the fully enclosed foot is a better virtue if you're mounted (they stick out at infantry strike-height!) but far less important on foot (putting a shot way down there is possible, but difficult).
They're essentially 'outdated' compared to the rest of my gear. Though the Villard D'Honnecourt image shows they remained in use for what would seem to be relatively light gear, though it could also be showing some upper-thigh armour worn OVER full chausses; thigh cuisses were known but it would be their first major depiction (after the one blink and you'll miss it instance in the Triumph of Virtues over Vices in a German manuscript) in Western art, and without any of the usual 'padded' image indicators.
They're a halfway compromise between full chausses and not wearing any leg armour on foot (which some people still insist on)- I'd argue that the fully enclosed foot is a better virtue if you're mounted (they stick out at infantry strike-height!) but far less important on foot (putting a shot way down there is possible, but difficult).