[Regia-NA] Helmet

[Schuster, Robert L.]

The helmets I have read about do not seem to have holes
for lacing a liner.  Neither do there seem to be
evidence that a liner was riveted in, at least the
rivets don't seem to indicate there was any bits of
liner squished in between their rivet heads and the
helmet body. =20

--question

i agree that riveting a liner in is a bad idea, what about sewing on in?

i know the helms i am about to mention are much earlier than Regia's =
time period (they date to the 5-9 th century IIRC) but what do you think =
the holes in these helms are for? (the ones around the browband and =
checkplates where applicable)

http://www.missouri.edu/~winsloww/archives/helms/vezer.jpg
http://www.missouri.edu/~winsloww/archives/helms/stv2.jpg
http://www.missouri.edu/~winsloww/archives/helms/mork.jpg
http://www.missouri.edu/~winsloww/archives/helms/gamm.jpg
http://www.missouri.edu/~winsloww/archives/helms/bald.jpg

as for mail curtains i can buy that when the holes on the browband DON'T =
go a full 360
its the holes on the checkplates that raise my brow
one might say they were for a leather (or other material) edging but =
most of them holes seem to far inset for that.

any replies welcome as this is truly a question not a statement;)

Halvgrimr