What can i use for padding? In the last that i made i used synthetic padding but it was very uncomfortable and hot

For the model, this is my inspiration:

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"Istiga il Chaos per quietare il tuo Io". Barone

The best padding to use for the best results, both in comfort in wearing, and in mimicing the original garments would be to use what our forfathers originaly did.

This usually equates to linen. A garment like what you post might also have an additional stuffing of tow - the by-product of flax. Popular in Italy also was raw cotton - several helmet liners exist which are stuffed with raw cotton.

Natural textiles breathe, while synthetics do not, as you have noted in your experiment.

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There´s been a long (and I mean long) thread on quilted garments here on FireStryker.
http://www.wolfeargent.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=000159&p=1

I think most of your questions will have been answered there.;o)

And...Master Cad came up with a lot of info on your favourite model:
http://www.wolfeargent.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=000233

Regards

Ivo

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"Istiga il Chaos per quietare il tuo Io". Barone