Fashionable yet functional armour with Assistant Curator, Eleanor Wilkinson-Keys

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Royal Armouries

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@tenchuu007 3 ай бұрын

Bring on the zweihanders!

@JanoschNr1 3 ай бұрын

JAWOHL MEIN HERR!

@hannutaskinen2032 3 ай бұрын

Kyllä. Kaksikätiset näytille.

@bunburyodo 3 ай бұрын

It's so nice to see Eleanor Wilkinson-Key, the Assistant Curator of Arms and Armour at the Royal Armouries museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic arms and armours from throughout history.

@lady_draguliana784 3 ай бұрын

historical examples of things we usually see anachronistic recreations of are ALWAYS appreciated!

@JacobMooreArt 3 ай бұрын

I would be interested in it for sure. This was really cool to see.

@colbertwinslow8933 3 ай бұрын

Man, people have been wearing expensive, ridiculous-looking cosmetics into battle forever

@idiotidiot5821 3 ай бұрын

Thatll be 800 COD points

@CanalTremocos 3 ай бұрын

Gothicool

@molochi 3 ай бұрын

Lacks velcro for patches

@secr3t7 3 ай бұрын

The detail of the little etched stitches around every slash is incredible. Real dedication to the textile effect!

@supremeghost7950 3 ай бұрын

What a beauty, and the armor looks nice too.

@tatumergo3931 3 ай бұрын

Fat bottom girls They make the rocking world go round!

@katanavx0331 3 ай бұрын

More Royal Armouries videos? Yes, please! 🙌🏼

@BoringAngler 3 ай бұрын

I like the idea she can just turn around, walk back a few steps, gran an actual zweihander and start talking about it.

@causewaykayak 3 ай бұрын

Yes, love to see the two handed swords! Please show them 😊. The craftsmanship in that armour is staggering. Thanks for making the video. ❤

@TheSundayShooter 3 ай бұрын

"Armour is designed to mimic textile fashion". To this day, Kevlar still looks tasteful in place of a sleeveless!

@tenchuu007 3 ай бұрын

This was really interesting. I always thought those types of armor were for show only because it weakened the metal by thinning it and created places for penetrative weapons to breach.

@alltat 3 ай бұрын

On the other hand, the "puffed" sections would be good at absorbing blows and any incoming hits would be more likely to hit them than the flat sections. This style may be deceptively effective.

@irrelevantfish1978 3 ай бұрын

While you're correct about the effects, you're wrong in thinking that would stop people from wearing it. As bonkers as it is to choose fashion over function when your life depends on it, people did it then and still do it now. If you don't believe me, do an image search for "long toed sabaton" and read about the design process for the XM8 assault rifle.

@irrelevantfish1978 3 ай бұрын

@@alltat Nope. While the puffs increase rigidity, they also reduce the effective surface area transmitting impacts to the wearer and deform/fracture in a less graceful, less pleasant manner. They also add weight, reduce mobility, make maintenance more difficult, and supply texture that will increase energy transfer from impact weapons. It's a style that's just plain worse, though probably not by much.

@alltat 3 ай бұрын

@@irrelevantfish1978 You would presumably wear this over padding, so surface area should be the same regardless.

@irrelevantfish1978 3 ай бұрын

@@alltat Full plate harness was usually only "padded" by an arming doublet, which isn't thick or stiff enough to fill in gaps that large. You'd need to pack it with horsehair or something to achieve much load-spreading, and there's no indication that such a thing was ever done.

@AntoineWilliams7118 3 ай бұрын

Sometimes they call those ‘slashes’ ‘fluted’ or ‘fluting’ Great work Eleanor

@AllAboutSurvival 3 ай бұрын

It's fascinating to see how armor wasn't just about protection but also a statement of status and fashion.

@Max_Flashheart 3 ай бұрын

Yes please and the armour is practical flair

@antiluckermd1956 3 ай бұрын

This is Eleanor Wilkinson-Keys the Assistent Curator of arm-armour at the Royal Armouries museum in the UK which houses a collection of thousands of iconic inside tin cans preserved arms from throughout history.

@molochi 3 ай бұрын

Oh, do they all get evergrowing, mediaval titles now? Heh.

@titanscerw 17 күн бұрын

They are like Custodes, but in real life :)

@shinjiikari1021 3 ай бұрын

Please do zweihanders!

@KipraRandom 3 ай бұрын

I would like to see some basic field weapons and how the opponents were armored against them. :)

@ForestRaptor 3 ай бұрын

Ooooh this is a really interesting piece! I wonder how long each section of these things would take to make individually and how long it would have take to make a whole set :o And yes for weapons and more armors please :3

@roygardiner2229 3 ай бұрын

That was so interesting. Thank you! I had no idea that armour was made to emulate the style of clothing. The design feature to allow differential movement twixt body and armour was very well executed.

@Miralis-ml7ig 3 ай бұрын

Love it. Looking forward to more videos like this about armour from your collection

@parrotraiser6541 3 ай бұрын

That must have been staggeringly expensive. Taking it into battle, where it might get dented, would have been a gesture of defiance.

@robertsmith4681 3 ай бұрын

I had heard of medieval armor sometimes being made in such a way that it mimics regular clothes but this is the first time I see it demonstrated so clearly. It does leave me curious regarding weight and range of motion since I assume there is a cost for all those extra bits and fanciness.

@LeonM4c 3 ай бұрын

Yes please cover the weapons in the future

@itsapittie 3 ай бұрын

There's an insane amount of work and skill in that armor! It probably cost the equivalent of a luxury yacht today.

@barronTV1 3 ай бұрын

A video on the Landsknecht arsenal would be good.

@postmandnb 3 ай бұрын

Great presenting, if Eleanor is up for it, show more pieces that are hidden in the vaults.

@M0T0M451 3 ай бұрын

Would love more detail on some two handers. Also, anyone who wants to see one swung, check out Bjorn Ruther

@jacklurcher5813 3 ай бұрын

Excellent presentation 👍

@necroseus 3 ай бұрын

Gorgeous pieces and an excellent presentstion, thank you. Please make a video on zweihanders! :)

@patrikhjorth3291 3 ай бұрын

Dammit, now I want one for myself! It would be interesting to see a demonstration, with someone wearing a replica set of this armour and associated clothing.

@theana86ar 3 ай бұрын

Well those slashes really catches ones eye... And pike tip...

@NIL0S 3 ай бұрын

We don't know to whom this armor belonged to, but we are sure he was a gigachad 😎

@jordannoell4222 3 ай бұрын

I'd love to see some zweihander action!

@nobody_is_perfect418 3 ай бұрын

We need a video about Zweihänder

@TheWarmotor 2 ай бұрын

I wish she'd put the armor on, I'd like to see what it looks like in use.

@petedawson4331 3 ай бұрын

Zweihander please

@JJadx 3 ай бұрын

could and would users repair their armor in the field? or would they need a smith? do you have examples of visible repairs?

@molochi 3 ай бұрын

Do any museums take thickness measurements armor?

@titanscerw 17 күн бұрын

Is there any familial connection to Wilkinsons and Wilkinson-Lathams of the Swordmaking fame, Pall Mall, London, or just a pure name coincidence? +][+