How practical and common was wearing leather armor over chainmail instead of under? stevenattewell Uncategorized November 20, 2017 1 Minute Not at all. Chainmail generally goes on the outside. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by stevenattewell View all posts by stevenattewell Published November 20, 2017