Fur hats

[Swashbuckler 1700]

I realized that there is very little talk here about sailor's fur hats. Once again I am not looking for patterns but I was wondering clothing as historical issue.

I know that there is some mentions of pirates having fur hat/ caps but I would grateful if someone could share quotes.

I have found plenty pictures of fur hats. It seems that they were popular ( but on the Bahamas or Madagascar perhaps not)

Btw in picture 1 ( those are Dutch mariners from 1695) I think it is possible that there is earring (that left fellow?) but it seems it is not but who knows)

I take back what I have said about checkered breeches after 1690s (somewhere). There is one pair in 1725 picture.

Edited April 27, 2012 by Swashbuckler 1700

[Swashbuckler 1700]

Many figures like the man behind Lowther, Jean bart, the gunner, the sailor wearing petticoat breeches etc. Have a rather similar style cap with a cloth insides and a gab on the from of the hat.

The gallery of fur caps is expanding

London vendor 1680s

A sailor gunner in 1691 has a similar shaped hat that is likely to be a fur cap

Jean Bart in this apparently realistic portrait is wearing similar cloth cap trimmed with fur than some of the earlier figures here

Edited December 27, 2012 by Swashbuckler 1700