just a collection of links and ideas. I'll try to update it as I find more.
Female garb as rapier armor:http://snowplow.org/sarah/pers/SCA/FirstFencingArmor.pdf
Loads of links, notes and armor standards: http://kelly.dwarfworks.com/sca/armor/
Welded chainmail shirts: http://www.ringmesh.com/product_p/ss210.htm
