Liam McMac

Nah.... most of them out on this side are just fun Pyratacle get togethers.... But even at PiP, there is no requirement to hand sew (or hand finish) your garb/clothing...... You/we just do it to be perverse..... My hand sewn sail/tarp.... I had the time, and thought it would be sooooo dang stupid to hand sew the whole thing..... It really didn't take that long to do, but the reactions make it fun/worthwhile...... Now the "correct answer" is.... they didn't have sewing machines "back then".... The "realistic answer" is... If you have the time, and really want to hand sew/ or finish everything.... cool.... but no one is really going to check.....But you will know if it is right or not.... Indeed.... I have done alot of hand finishing with my garb and it does give one a sense of accomplisment and history. No... I don't have time (or patience) to hand sew eveything so... I will just keep doin what I'm doin...thanks for the feedback

my personal opinion would be that in early periods trousers were tighter fitting or often closed at the knee due to the fact that northern European climates tend to be quite cool. Given the fact that the columbian exchange opened the floodgates of trade to more tropical climates in the Americas... sailors adapted to the warmer climates by wearing looser fitting pants. This is why we see pirates of the later periods in both wide-legged 'slops' and knee breeches... one for warm... one for cold. Perhaps

Is it really necessary to have all my garb hand sewn? Do patrons pay that close attention to sewing? It seems to me that most events are geared towards sales of plastic pirate toys and accoutrements anyway. Plus at events like Nor Cal it seems that the rules are out the window. Where are these events that are so heavily monitored? just currious

Ahoy pirates! The name is Liam McMac... I'm a Scottish mariner who sails under Cap'n Iron Hand of the Iron Brigade. Me father was a Jacobite in the old rebellion of 1715. As for myself, I still support the Stuart line. Not for god or royal bloodlines, but to keep the chains of English tyrany off of me famliy. For now I sail to raise funds until the King comes back over the water.