Aventails, should they be lined?

Today we look at the historicity of padding and lining an aventail. My personal preference is to include one. Having worn bascinets with lined and unlined aventails, I would never go back to a non-padded version. Helmet by Piotr Feret - Armour of the English Knight 1400 - 1450 by Dr. Toby Capwell - Facebook - Support - Instagram -