How exactly is this armor supposed to protect a woman embarking on a dangerous quest in a fantasy universe? Well, you're missing the point. It is supposed to be, uh, a fantasy. It's not realistic, as Jeremy Whitley and M. Goodwin point out in this selection from Princeless Book 1: Save Yourself.
In this graphic novel series, Princess Adrienne plans to rescue herself instead of waiting for someone to save her. So she needs to be properly equipped for any contingency.
But she has no need to fear this armorer's wares. Stjepan Sejic has already explained how chainmail bikinis work.
Continue reading to read more from the scene.
-via Geek Art Gallery
Skallagrim on youtube had a good video where he demonstrates some issues with women and armor but I'm having trouble finding it now. Basically he points out that a well-endowed woman wearing rigid breastplates can potentially have issues with range of motion for certain two-handed sword techniques. His girlfriend, who fits in that category, even demonstrates them and says that she prefers single-handed blades for that reason.
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Couldn't find anything from Skallagrim either, Jeff (sorry), but I did find http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGh0EMmMC8 which is rather amusing.
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There are some clips from the armor video on this blooper reel, but I can't find the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3f2TDl6LAQ
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