It is fantasy armour, but imagine that the filigreed parts are all solid with the filigree applied on the outside. The armour in the article is "practical" in t

It is fantasy armour, but imagine that the filigreed parts are all solid with the filigree applied on the outside. The armour in the article is "practical" in the sense that the overall design of it (its component parts, its silhouette) is basically [Gothic plate armour][0], rather than a completely fantastical invention. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_plate_armour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_plate_armour