However, the tabs seem to droop - I've likened them to a row of floppy
dogs ears! And the large size while not unflattering when I'm wearing
it doesn't look "right" to me; I think I might be comparing it in my
mind to the smaller tabs found on women's stays of the same period.
Can someone tell me - are the tabs the right size/shape/bulk, or am I
just being unduly influenced by my experience of doing mostly women's
16th century?
Thanks in advance,
Allison T.
Allison, I'd ay they look fine. I know that if you've hips, or
something poofy that makes the tabs flair out, they work to make your
waist look smaller than it is.
I'd wonder though why you chose to add cotton batting to your doublet?
I have done rapier fencing in linen doublets and shirts, without
addition padding and was quite well protected. It would seem to me
that the padding would add to overheating, which could hurt you more
than a small bruise or two. Well, that's my opinion, ymmv, Alex
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