Fox Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Shrunck Grey Kersey Jackett, lined with Red Cotton, with fifteen Brass Buttons, and two Pockets of Linnen, the Button Holes stich’d with Gold Colour Thread, att Tenn Shillings and Sixpence each. Waist Coat of Welsh Red plain unlin’d, with eighteen Brass Buttons, the holes stich’d with Gold Coloured Thread at Five Shillings and Sixpence each. Red Kersey Breeches lin’d with Linnen, with three Leather Pockets, and thirteen white Tinn Buttons, the Button Holes stitched with white Thread, at the Rate of Five Shillings and Sixpence each. Grey Woollen Stockings at the Rate of One Shilling and Ninepence per Pair. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jim Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 The Red(waist)Coats are comming! As always impressive. I can't help but think that you will make a fine target at sea or ahore. My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman of Fortune Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Foxe Is that the Kersey you got at Torm? If so, DAMN, you are a fast sewer! Looks good! And by the way, what are the dates for your South West Pirate Festival again? I am trying to convince the warden to let me have some time off for good behavior! Greg Come aboard my pirate re-enacting site http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/ Where you will find lots of information on building your authentic Pirate Impression! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Sure is Greg! The jacket took me about 2 days and 3 evenings, the waistcoat and breeches took about a day and an evening each. Oh, and thanks. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Midnight Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 That is outstanding work, Foxe! I am very interested in the construction of your shoes---what type are they, and might I ask where you found them? I like the fact that they have no buckles, but lace instead. I would like to make a pair like that. "Now then, me bullies! Would you rather do the gallows dance, and hang in chains 'til the crows pluck your eyes from your rotten skulls? Or would you feel the roll of a stout ship beneath your feet again?" ---Captain William Kidd--- (1945) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 They're a knackered old pair of laced lachet shoes that I got from a guy called Gary Soames about 10 years ago. He doesn't have a web presence, but ask Kass... Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Midnight Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Foxe, is there any chance you might have close up photos of your pockets and sleeve openings? It would be nice to see comparison photos between yours and Patrick Hand's jacket details...does your coat have pocket flaps? Hard to tell from the photo...thanks! "Now then, me bullies! Would you rather do the gallows dance, and hang in chains 'til the crows pluck your eyes from your rotten skulls? Or would you feel the roll of a stout ship beneath your feet again?" ---Captain William Kidd--- (1945) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 The Red(waist)Coats are comming!As always impressive. I can't help but think that you will make a fine target at sea or ahore. That's exactly what I was thinking! Very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 I'll try to get some close ups, but my camera is playing up (not working to use the technical term). The pockets do not have any flaps on but I may change that, and the cuffs have a single button on each and a short (2 1/2") opening. Making a good or bad target wasn't really an issue for most of GAoP warfare, particularly at sea. If people are shooting at you with cannon it really doesn't matter much what you're wearing, and most muskets were too inaccurate, and their users too untrained, for good sharpshooting except at fairly close range. The 17thC Caribbean buccaneers and New England rangers were the first forces to really explore the possibilities of marksmanship, and even then it was a lot of years before warfare got much beyond one large body of men shooting as much lead as possible at another large body of men. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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