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#1 Novacat Jul 26, 2014 0:47:42	OK, so I'm working on a new character, and I have an idea for some really thematic elements, but I don't know what to call this item, or if there's a name for it at all.   It's a piece of cloth, either silk or velvet or something similar, which is basically triangular, and is worn over one spaulder, covering it. It's hooked onto the chain mail in front and back, and fastened to the shoulderpad to keep it in place. This cloth would serve as an identifier of rank and division in a military organization, bearing a number of stripes, pips, or other symbols.   What would you call such a thing?
#2 Plaguescarred1 Jul 26, 2014 18:10:11	Could it be a tabard? It can be defined as a loose outer garment worn over your armor and emblazoned with a coat-of-arm.   Tabard noun 1. a loose outer garment, sleeveless or with short sleeves, especially one worn by a knight over his armor and usually emblazoned with his arms. 2. an official garment of a herald, emblazoned with the arms of his master. 3. a coarse, heavy, short coat, with or without sleeves, formerly worn outdoors.
#3 BoldItalic Jul 26, 2014 8:05:43	Sounds like an epaulette.
(Reply to #3) AaronOfBarbaria	BoldItalic wrote:
#5 Novacat Jul 26, 2014 15:45:55	BoldItalic wrote:
#6 Plaguescarred1 Jul 26, 2014 18:13:26	BoldItalic wrote:
#7 mrsrockguru Jul 27, 2014 2:38:52	Plaguescarred wrote:
#8 Errant Jul 27, 2014 4:26:58	Epaulettes sit on top of the shoulder. If you're thinking of something that sits over the upper arm you might be thinking of a brassard (a.k.a brazard or or armlet).
#9 TheDudeFromParis Jul 29, 2014 9:18:19	Hi. epaulette is affectively a french world. It mean little shoulder when you talk about meat (like shoulder of lamb) but it also mean fringed shoulder ornament for uniform rank