Ivan Henry aka Moose

The Knight Parade in Ybor is February 9th. Ore fun in my opinion than the more publicized day parade.

Day parade or Knight Parade? Both?

WOW! Great find! That answers a lot of questions I had - like how do you keep a band or ribbon on one of these. I am not certain that this hat at the Hermitage is any different than the one in the reference I posted. They both are knit, tall and have a brim.

Cornelis van Wieringen, Battle of Gibralter 1607, 1622, detail_02 I really like looking at the difference between sailors and musketeers. — at Het Scheepvaartmuseum.

Duplesis was adamant that his drawings were perfect. While they're were "boots" in his drawings, don't forget there were also guys in shoes and the boots do not resemble riding / bucket boots. Duplesis work is one of a few if not the only reference to anything other than the aforementioned Spanish Sea Boots. I personally believe that bucket boots on GAOP pirates might have been a manifestation of the mid 1600's when bucket boots were fashionable and worn by officer / soldiers, mounted troops and the public. This topic will probably live on forever!

A recent visit to the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam pretty much ended the shoes or no shoes in the rigging debate for me.... Abraham Storck, 1687 and earlier than GAOP but... Cornelis van Wieringen, Battle of Gibralter 1607, 1622

Why thanks - I am humbled...

How many times has someone been shot accidentally and the shooter says, "I thought it was unloaded." To me, and this is my opinion, a real gun is a real gun and a functioning flinter is no different than a glock in that respect. I was taught never to point a gun at anyone unless you intend to shoot them. Now, different cultures have different practices.... I just returned from an event in Holland. One of my fellow musketeers from Spain was standing behind me, matchlock primed and loaded with powder, pan cover closed with the burning match cord in the serpentine.... Oh, and the muzzle was right behind my grape. Yep. That is there "ready" for the second line. I changed positions and asked that they not put the match in the serpentine until right before firing. Sheesh!

I am humbled... Thank you so much!

Sillemans, Experiens, Men in a Boat Near Two Dutch Ships, 1652

Nooms, Reinier, Shipbuilding at Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, mid 17th Century

Ah... the tables are turned on our pirate...

Not a tourist but....

true - but then, you are not per say, a "reenactor....

I disagree with this... Strongly. Canvas is more readily available and cheaper than leather even in period, specially for sailors. Gaiters are starting to become commonplace by the 1690s, and likely earlier than that. Why wear expensive boots when even Dragoons (light cavalry) wear shoes and gaiters in the period? If you do any research on the military of the period (which I have done a lot of), you will find that pretty much only TRUE cavalry (as in heavy cavalry) wear boots. I know the 1699 Rene Desportes (sp?) painting show gaiters for the guy on a hunting trip. He's a gentleman who could likely afford boots and CHOSE shoes and gaiters over boots. Historical evidence, critical analysis, and common logic all dictate (at this point) boots are an affectation of ego/pride in pirate re-creationists and have no real basis in history. Francois Deportes - one of my favorites and the first thing that came to mind when I was reading the justification for boots while in the brush! Too funny MB!

To me that looks like a completely unambiguous stocking worn under mules. exactly the first thought that came to my mind.

"The great thing about pirate reenacting is that If you don't want to be historically accurate, you don't have to be." In my humble opinion, one shouldn't call themselves a reenactor if an attempt isn't being made to be historically correct and be able to explain what you have on, head to toe. The exception would be one who is reenacting something historically inaccurate and state it as such. Otherwise you are having fun playing pirate, not reenacting. Just my two cents.

Only the boots are sold - other goodies still available but now with free shipping!

Just saw this and though not exactly the example I was talking about, it's still a functional weapon.

THose came from a particular factory that we don't use.

Swab has the booties! Sold!

and for no apparent reason, a annoyingly flexible man with a monkey!

I know you found it... But I'll raise you another old rag / hat / clothes crier.

Spoke too soon - Boots still available. Pirates! Sheesh!