Pyrite

What's boring about red hair?

Pyrite, play on pyrate. Plus, pyrite is shiny. Who doesn't love shiny things?

as to the sig picture, my hair hadn't been cleaned in three days...

You straight-haired people are lucky--your hair still looks clean after three days of negligence. With my curls, my hair is usually significantly knotted at the end of the day, especially after any sort of physical exertion. If I left it alone for three days, it'd probably knot around my neck and choke the life out of me.

To bring a previous question to the forefront, what exactly is the Pirateology Handbook?

Come to mention it, Capt. Sterling's hair does look awfully clean in his signature picture.

I was wondering the same thing earlier, if you mean a hat liner as in the one depicted:

(This is a picture by Patrick Hand of one of his hats.)

The hat liner does not cover the top of the head, so a handkerchief could protect the top of the hat. Also, perhaps the liner was considered a not-so-easy-to-replace part of the hat? I don't know; just a thought.

That really makes a lot of sense. A handkerchief is certainly more disposable than a high-quality, well fitting hat.

Eastern Longhunter Garters....Problem is I lost one at our POTC 3 event

How does one manage to lose a garter?

Oh, yes, I find it particularly annoying when they find the need to scream and shout and be generally obnoxious.

Hmm, I just might have to start wearing one of those... the "gag for victims" and "dont have to comb hair" uses sound quite appealing...

Thanks for the information. I've got a couple new questions:

What exactly is the Pirateology Handbook?

Was their any functional purpose to wearing a handkerchief around one's neck? Or was it just for looks, much like a tie today? I looked through Foxe's Pirate Sailor Picture Repository, and couldn't think of a purpose for the depicted handkerchiefs except maybe holding collars closed.

I'm new to the whole pirate reenactment concept. I stumbled upon it whilst searching for a tricorn/cocked hat to wear on a daily basis. The Gentlemen of Fortune site recommended a few hatters/milliners, and also linked to this site. So, here I am, consumed by curiosity.

In the several hours of browsing and reading about clothing in the GAoP, I don't recall once coming across even the briefest mention of anything similar to a bandanna. I was curious as to the historical accuracy of bandannas, and, if they were used during the GAoP, how they differed from contemporary versions. I'd greatly appreciate efforts to satiate my curiosity with your knowledge.