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PC Facial Hair... 1 2 3
by SaltyDog- 50 replies
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Looking for some feedback on what opinions there are for facial hair. I have had full beards, mustache alone, goatee, side burns, etc. I have received some comments by the "civilian population" when clean shaved that I do not look "hairy" enough to be a pirate. I do assume there were razors then and were used not only by the upper classes. Please chime in. Thanks...
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What is the "stripy" garment underneath what looks like a waistcoat? It's not his shirt. You can see that on the sleeves.
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From Adventures by Sea of Edward Coxere. to set this up without having to read the whole journal. they are off the barbary coast and he is about to battle the spanish. "I being stripped to a pair of drawers, and shorts, as to fight in...." shorts at sea?? if it helps, Coxere is English.
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It came up in another thread, again. Many have STRONG opinions on the topic, I'd LOVE to see a long discussion specifically on Johnson. Is it reliable at ALL? If so, how much? What areas are pretty reliable? What were his sources? What parts are questionable? What parts are utter non-sense? And: What about the illustrations in the various editions? Should/could we rely upon them? If so, to what extent?
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cookie was wondering about knit wool garments for cold weather gear. as with my love of pinetar- the topic turned to tarred wool. i found a couple of interesting things after a quick google search. the scottish had a large quantity of "tarred woole" sitting around in the early 1600's which they agreed to export rather than let it go bad. and this from scotland again in 1706- And after some reasoning, a proposall was given in for adding a clause in these terms: and for remeeding the loss woolmasters may suffer and for encouraging the manufactoring of tarred wool within the kingdome, and to prevent effectually the exporting therof, it is provided and declared that for the …
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I'm back with more pirate fashion questions.... I'm really curious as to what those puritan looking hats that I've seen in a few illustrations (Pyle and others) are called, what is the history behind them (if any) and if anyone knows of a source for them. I have seen a UK re-enactor sporting one - it looked great. In the first pick there are two pirates on the left sporting them and the next, the pirate standing on the right.
Last reply by John Maddox Roberts, -
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the local paper made a couple of videos. http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/videos/
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I am desirous to have my very own sea chest for PiP and have been looking around and found this web site.. http://www.marlinespike.com/beckets.html Time to save...
Last reply by Captain_MacNamara, -
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Found this on Ebay today. The material is wool, which is a good start. I've researched the design and it doesn't seem too bad for a semi-fancy frock. I think I see a coouple of problems, so I sent a question to the maker to see what pattern / documentation (if any) there is. Anyway, for fun, I thought I would throw this out here and get all the expert opinions (from a period correct viewpoint). Thanks! Ebay Frock Coat
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right then we know a bit about barrels, and I have read a number of accounts stating that textiles were shipped in bales, but what about other cargo? Let's get Twill jumping again... What was shipped in what exactly? Tobacco at least from Virginia was shipped in Hogsheads. Textiles in bales with lead bale seals from the look of it What else? Spices? Lemons, oranges? and Hurricane, right up yer alley, what about sugar? Barrels, Bags? Raw sugar cane?
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The 7,000-square-foot exhibit, which coincides with the International Year of Astronomy, also features a dazzling array of 16th- and 17th-century scientific instruments from the institute's collection. Scattered through the exhibits are also oil paintings of members of the Medici family, a powerful dynasty that was famous for its patronage of arts and science, including the work of Galileo. http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/inde...ures_marve.html "Galileo, The Medici and the Age of Astronomy," through Sept. 7, Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St., Philadelphia. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Cost: $20.75 adult; $19.75 seniors, students, military; $14 ages 4-11. Info:…
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THe question is: What is meant by a 'round hat' and when were they introduced, not on ship, but ashore?
Last reply by LadyBarbossa, -
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Anyone know of any good sources for this type of info? I've found very little. I've read about the wearing of black arm bands but was that in lieu of black mourning dress? Did men in the family of the deceased wear black? What about the servants of the house of the deceased? How long was the period of mourning? Dang.
Last reply by Cheeky Actress, -
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i have found entries in a log about cokers at work on the decks or spars, but no further explination of what they are doing. well coke is a cleaner durring the period, so am i safe to assume these folks were cleaning the ship?
Last reply by callenish gunner, -
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Just curious, what was usually worn underneath the robes? For real that is, I'm not trying to be funny, lol! Men of the church or judges with their long, flowing robes, what was usually worn underneath? I was having this discussion with some friends about robes of the middle ages and we were just curious.
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Well the captain is back in American hands. Three pirates are dead and a fourth is captured. Check this comment out though. Jamac Habeb, a 30-year-old self-proclaimed pirate, told The Associated Press from one of Somalia's piracy hubs, Eyl, that, "our friends should have done more to kill the captain before they were killed. This will be a good lesson for us." How do you all feel about this?
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The 'corsair' was the term used for the privateers and pirates who operated in the Mediterranean. The most famous corsairs were those of the Barbary Coast of North Africa who were authorized by their governments to attack the shipping of Christian countries. http://www.cranespost.com/main.sc
Last reply by PyratesKeepe, -
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So, I've been assigned to read "World's End" by TC Boyle for my contemporary novel course, and, for those of you who have not read it, it's a crazy book that jumps between time periods including the late-ish 1600's all taking place in the Hudson Vally (NY). They keep mentioning wooden shoes (for some reason those as well as an abundance of strange food obsessions and amputations just keep coming up). I know that the dutch have been wearing wooden shoes/ clogs since about the 13th century... But I am having trouble finding sources for our era and my area. I guess my question is does anyone know of any sources about this fabulous footwear pertaining to pirates and peopl…
Last reply by Quartermaster James, -
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Hello, My lovely wife is working on a 1680-1720 mid-class riding/hunting habit. We have been unable to find a reference to footwear. While men wore boots while riding, did women of this time period do the same or did they wear something more typical for everyday dress (latchets, mules, etc.) Thanks!
Last reply by Ivan Henry aka Moose, -
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Was puttering around and found the following excerpt from "The History of Travaile," William Strachey, Secretary of the Jamestown Colony, writing in 1612 of the 1608-1610 events of Jamestown. "At Peccarecemmek and Ochanahoen, by the relations of the Machamps, the people have howses built of stone walls, and one story above another, so taught them by those English who escaped the slaughter at Roanok, at what thyme this our colony, in the conduct of Captain Newport, Landed within the Chesapeak Bay, where the people bred up tame turkies about their howses and take apes in the mountains, and where at Ritanoe, the Weroance Eyanoco preserved seven of the English alive, fower m…
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Submitted for the general amusement of all, as I suspect few would be able to attend. http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2009/4/...ntury-literatu/ By Angela Case Published April 9, 2009 Professor Kathleen Lubey of St. John's University likes porn, specifically the history of porn. Lubey presented a lecture titled "Dirty Minds: Eroticism and the 18th Century Imagination" Thursday at Tate Hall. In the talk, Lubey discussed and compared various examples of pornographic literature produced between 1660 and 1760. "Functioning at once as lectures and as entertainment, fiction of 18th-century England burdens itself to educate young readers on moral and social matters, w…
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(Duplicate of my posting in the Crow's Nest) I have always wondered just exactly WHO made the decision on when the GAOP was, and by what authority did they make that decision ??? Seems kinda odd to me that there are sometimes EXACT cut-off dates that people abide by. And when somebody actually asks, it is always a rather a vague answer. (well, sorta kinda, thereabouts..... etc.) Foxe ?..... Blackjohn ?.... Any genuine or self-appointed historians care to enlighten us ? ...... Anybody ?? >>>> Cascabel
Last reply by Joe Pyrat, -
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A pirate vessel was terminally dank, insufferably damp, and rife with problems ranging from leaks to rotting food to rodents to disease as well as potentially explosive devastation due to a ship's gunpowder storage. Wooden ships didn't make for smooth sailing, given the constant deluge of water seeping in through their hulls. Regardless of fair weather or stormy seas, ships would have to be continually monitored for excess leakage. This was horrifyingly evident in the lowest deck of the ship, the bilge, where stagnant water that couldn't be pumped out became utterly toxic. To make matters worse, the bilge was often filled with rats, which only exacerbated the problem.
Last reply by Cascabel, -
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The earliest records of piracy go back thousands of years. Seafarers in the Mediterranean were falling victim to pirates even before the emergence of the ancient Egyptian civilization. Pirates continued to plague the Mycenean, Minoan, Phoenician, Greek and Carthaginian civilizations until they were suppressed by the Romans in the first century BC. http://www.cranespost.com/main.sc
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Hello! It's my first post! Like many other folks I've read about, I'm looking for a good pair of shoes. I've spent hours reading the threads here, but I have yet to see an opinion or subject relating to Sally Green's closed latchet shoes. http://www.sallygreen.co.uk/pics/17-latchet.gif Everything I have researched looks like the black closed latches would be fine for 1700-oh, say 1715 or 1720. I am planning on ordering a pair from Loyalist Arms, but I need a pair during the 4-6 month wait. Would these work or would I be better off ordering a pair of the pleather kicks I've seen that are not quite right, but inexpensive. Thanks
Last reply by Ivan Henry aka Moose,
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