The Bee’s Knees?
Not quite sure how I feel about the Chase chainmail knee strap from Armor ($200). I like the idea, but for one thing it’s hard for me to imagine this staying on. For another, I think my knees might be the very last part of my body I’d like to draw attention to. Opinions?
Tags: armor, chain mail
April 6th, 2011 at 10:09 AM
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April 6th, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Hmmmm… I think I agree (how DOES it stay on)? In theory, it’s cool. Seems like something that would need to be adjusted repeatedly.
April 6th, 2011 at 10:49 AM
200 dollars??????????????? and it’s not even gold?????
non merci
April 6th, 2011 at 11:01 AM
I second trevianni’s opinion, for 200$ a piece, not really worth it.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:38 AM
For a handmade piece, I think the price is fair — chainmail takes a long time and a good amount of skill. Apart from that, how does it stay put — is there elastic at the back? And how would that feel? After walking around for a bit, would it make your knee look puffy? Yeah, just not sure about it.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:06 PM
It looks uncomfortable, and it’s really not a place I would want to chafe. $200 is still a lot of money for a tiny bit of chainmail, handmade or not.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:09 PM
I don’t see this being very comfortable, even if it DID stay on. You would have to have skinny legs, otherwise it would show all the fat that hangs out down there.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:10 PM
You can see the elastic bands peeking out behind, so I don’t think it will have any problem staying up, just like those knee pads you wore as a kid when skating.
Hand-made chainmail that won’t pinch your skin when you bend your knee, even when tightly pressed against your skin like that… yeah, sounds like about $200. Materials+working time from a country that isn’t China or a South Asian country+profit, people.
That said, I’m not willing to shell out for it, as it kind of makes you look like your prosthetic leg is going on a crusade (unless you’re into that, haha).
April 6th, 2011 at 12:34 PM
I would so rock this, especially over tights and skinny jeans.
April 6th, 2011 at 1:09 PM
I think it’s gorgeous, but it seems like any knee fat at all would hang out above and below it. I definitely don’t have the legs to rock that look!
April 6th, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Yeah, that would look totally bitchin’ over stockings, jeans or even knee high socks. Would rock!
I suppose you could even be a rebel and wear it on your elbows, or even around your neck?
April 6th, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Before I read the description, I thought the item was a fancy prosthetic leg…
April 6th, 2011 at 3:24 PM
I think if you had the right body (or right knees) it would be very cool. Though, I couldn’t see spending that much money on a chain , i’d make my own with dog collars and elastic!
For myself, It would be too bulky, and my knees aren’t the greatest, and I don’t wear anything shorter than mid-calf…
April 6th, 2011 at 9:52 PM
I think it’s great for editorial or if you have pants that have loops at the knees to keep them up but I too don’t know if I could rock them in real life. They are rockin’ thou.
April 8th, 2011 at 2:55 AM
Saw a girl yesterday with a knee brace on and for some reason, thought it looked pretty cool. I’d rather rock a knee brace.
April 10th, 2011 at 2:05 AM
Chainmail, takes a ridiculous amount of time to make, and it is very difficult on the hands. If you like the piece the price isn’t unreasonable. I think it is an interesting idea. But it’s not something that I would buy.
April 11th, 2011 at 7:54 AM
I can sort of see this working over skinny jeans or leggings like people have suggested, but seeing it right on the skin just makes me think of those self-mortifying straps. You know, like the one the albino monk in The Da Vinci Code wears. Could totally just be me, though.
A really interesting idea!
April 12th, 2011 at 7:44 PM
It’s silly on bare skin. It could be cool as a garter, up the thigh. But it would have to be reworked. As it is, it only looks uncomfortable (it would dig in after a block) and rather like a brace. More of an impediment than an ornament. Innovation can be a good thing but the tried and true work for a reason. This is where style comes in.