The body armor here consists of a cuirass with a set of pauldrons. A cuirass is a piece of armor formed of a single or multiple pieces of metal or other rigid material, which covers the front of the wearer's torso. This cuirass comes with a detachable back piece to complete torso protecting armor. The pauldrons cover the armpit, shoulder, upper arm, and sometimes parts of the back and chest. A pauldron typically consists of a single large dome-shaped piece to cover the shoulder (the cop"") with multiple lames attached to it to defend the arm and upper shoulder. This set comes polished with four riveted lames. This set if perfect for costumes and re-enactments.Cuirass Overall Length: 19 Inches.  ""