[Ponte Alto] armor strapping

[corun at medievalist.org]

Kevin wrote:

>Oh, and Corun... I don't generally attach my cuisses to my
>pauldrons because I can't fight with my thighs and shoulders
>connected.  ;-)

Whoops, wrong term. Sorry. The picture I was looking at looked more like 
articulated armor one would wear around the hips and upper thighs. It 
confused me as it was out of context of a whole suit of plate. But it's an 
amusing picture, the fighter who's been whacked so hard his shoulders are 
now down around his thighs (and calling the shot light of course). ;)

>Personally, I wear just plain elbow cops with wide straps
>and a thick gambeson/elbow pad.  For knee cops, those should
>definitely articulated onto cuisses (thigh protection) and
>they won't slide anywhere.

Don't some folks also strap or lace the elbow cops right to the gambeson? 
I've seen lacings at the shoulders for the armor on the upper arm or 
shoulder. Is something for elbow cops ever used?

Corun