Diapering

[Mark Henderson]

Are there any hard and fast rules for diapering on arms?

[Chris Green]

Don't?

Or if you really really must, be subtle.

[Mark Henderson]

Naturally, nothing to suggest otherwise. Thanks.

[Chris Green]

My response looks a bit trite on second look. But in the absence of hard and fast rules, I should suggest the following:

1) Keep it subtle.
2) Don't diaper if it could interfere with the "visibility" of the charges. (Fridge door test.)
3) The diaper shouldn't be capable of being mistaken for charges or confuse lines of division.
4) Resist the temptation to diaper everything.

There may be other "rules" I've missed.

[Michael F. McCartney]

Good criteria!

I've generally thought of diapering as a sort of brocade, usually in a darker or lighter shade of the same tincture as the background because that is least likely to be mistaken for a heraldically significant pattern e.g. semee of whatever; but that may be too narrow a view

[Terry Baldwin]

The criteria from Chris seems to cover the necessary points, I have found nothing additional to add.

[Mark Henderson]

I agree with the above points described by Chris as well.

[Mark Henderson]

Would this be appropriate?

[Chris Green]

Would this be appropriate?

Excellent. Try it again without the shading on the crosses.

[Michael F. McCartney]

Mark - very nice! On my cellphone, the diapering is visible - quite attractive but not distracting - when I enlarge the image; but disappears when I shrink it down.