I recently installed this mod: http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=5549

...and found that if I have most of the armor equipped (example: all but the helm and shield) WITHOUT a shield, any shield, this happens:

http://img856.imageshack.us/i/screenshot298.png/

As soon as I equip a shield, or remove enough pieces, it goes back to normal. Now, I don't really plan to keep this mod anyway, but I'd still like to know what went wrong at least. Any help is appreciated.

I've never see anything like it before, so I can't give you much help and can only guess. It seems some resources is replaced by the equipped dwemer armor or there is something else. I honestly don't know sorry. :shrug:

Actually, this does happen occasionally.
Are you using MGE?

No, I never mess with anything as serious as MGE. Pretty much all of my mods are texture/mesh replacers and new armor installers. I suppose one of my newer mods, like the Silt Strider Armor mod, could be responsible, but I don't see how.

Answer of the modder of MCP:

Hmm. I'll look into that at a later date. Thanks.

Ooops, sorry. I meant MCP (not MGE)
I hope you got it fixed anyways,

Ah, that worked nicely. Armor looks a bit different though, at least in the inventory image. Thank you.