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Button fly. GAoP is far too early for broad falls.

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Depends on what your preferred time period is, Chris. Before the 1760s, they were wearing fly front breeches, not broad falls. From the 1760s on, broad falls were the norm.

I offer my poor amateurish photographs until those more skilled than I can post: The suspected pirates were tried by the local magistrate. But their fellows were not to be deterred. The pirates attack! The valiant Baltimore Rangers defend the villagers. The bloody aftermath before the gallows. But even The Law aren't above a little looting. A sole pirate left spinning in the wind. In other news... Jim Hawks and Art laugh. Jim and Dray hang about. Sebastian hides under Jim's coat.

It was cold but sunny. The company was terrific. Thanks to the Archangel Crew and the Baltimore Rangers and local militia for making it especially great. Prisoners were taken, released, taken again, and even hung. Trails were held, warrants were executed, and coffee flowed. Wore my new shoes and stockings and mantua, tried out my new sword, fondled a blunderbuss for a while, beat up some pirates that were trying to kidnap me. All in a days work... It was terrific. I'm tired. The hounds are unconscious. I'm sunburned. Let's do it again!

Oh you'll see me again for certain, young Bob. "round about next May I'll wager.

Yes you do! Hey Bob! Welcome to the Pyracy Pub. Glad to see you here!

Mine is not a cheap source, Greg, but it's a good one. Thai Silks is a great source for 100% silk tafetta. Their 110 gram or "thai silk" is the perfect lining material. Or you could use a habatoi. Much cheaper, but harder to work with...

My best educated guess: canvas/sailcloth It's obviously wet-weather gear and canvas would really do the trick. And although it is very simply drawn, the shape is one that indicates a sewn construction rather than knit. That's not to say there weren't knit hoodies. It's just that this Spanish sailor's hoodie would be easier to sew from stiff canvas than to knit from flexible wool yarn.

Captain Jack, I cannot offer you instant gratification, but my company (Reconstructing History) will begin producing Golden Age of Piracy maps and charts this winter. I'm currently in the UK obtaining copies of the originals. So if you can stand to wait a month or so, we'll have what you need.

Thanks, MacStink. The pleasure was all mine! Captain Foxe assures me that I will be returning for the Pirate Festival in May. So see you all then!

Wherever I decide to post the thread, I'll put a link right here. Don't worry.

Okay kids! Yesterday I went hunting in Torquay and found a fabric store that was going out of business. I got the most wonderfully appropriate canvas twill for half price! So I'm ready to start draping Foxe's Great Coat at any time. Today is a horrible rainy day and our plans for the evening have been thereby cancelled, so we're planning on starting the Great Coat drape tonite. Stay tuned! I may start another thread...

Okay, Jack -- quick lesson in clothing making. There are two general ways to make a piece of clothing -- drafting and draping. Drafting involves taking measurements, plotting those measurements on a piece of paper, making a pattern using those measurements, and cutting your cloth according to the pattern. It is the way most clothing is made nowadays. This is the way patterns are produced too. The downside is that the measurements make certain assumptions. For instance, if you have one shoulder that sits slightly higher than the other, the measurements won't show this. Draping involves no measurements at all. You literally put the piece of fabric on the body, stitch it down, and cut away what isn't needed. Although a much older technique of clothing making, it really is the best because you are literally sewing the garment on the person who's going to wear it. Therefore asymetry and other flaws are taken into account. This is the way bespoke suits and haute couture garments are still made. I'm literally going to hang pieces of canvas and wool on Foxe and baste the garment together as he stands there. The finishing work will be done in my lap, but the basic construction will be done on him as he patiently trusts me not to stick him with pins and needles too much. You know, he really should have waited to post that picture until AFTER I draped his great coat...

No way, Pat! I won't post it here! And I would just like to state for the record that the Sheppey Pirates (under Mr. Foxe's fiendish direction no doubt) must have slipped mind-altering drugs into my period-appropriate drinking vessel and I am not to be held responsible for my actions. How they found a pair of boots that fit me so perfectly, I cannot say... [i've been told it's all part of a massive conspiracy to ruin my reputation and bankrupt me so I can never return home to the States!] But stay tuned... I'm not the only one who went farb that day. And I have pictures too!

Have both! We'll print more! I just had an idea. I'm here in Brixham, UK with my digital camera. I'm going to be draping one of the new Great Coats on our own Mr. Foxe while I'm here. Would anyone be interested in seeing pictures of the process?

Oh, there are blackmail pictures aplenty, dear Captain Sterling! Problem is that Filch is in a good many of them! Skavenger, you lot are the best! Thank you for making this blasted Colonial feel so at home. I'm definitely scheming to come back soon...

<withering sigh> My hero...

Ah yes. I see...

Uh oh, Crew. The Doctor's been at the mercury again...

To add a bit to what Foxe is saying -- there's a definite distinction in this period between the fashions of Catholic countries like Spain and Italy and Protestant countries like England. It may sound odd to us nowadays, but it was almost a statement of belief which country's fashions you followed. There are period accounts that go so far as to mock the Spanish and Italians for wearing such weird "behind the times" fashions. Ed, being that you're in Germany, are you seeking to portray a German pirate of the period? You might want to lean towards Dutch paintings for your visual reference...

October birthdays ROCK!

Greg, I don't have links to these things, but I have them in my personal files. Most pictures don't show the collar at all. But I caution you in assuming that that points to a stand collar. Folding collars were not worn with the stock around them like a modern tie. The stock was wrapped around both layers of the collar. This actually keeps the collar up under the stock much better than a band collar shirt. In truth, there is evidence of stand collars, folded collars, and even NO collars in this time period. You're making a sweeping statement about "the collars in this period were like this" when you admit yourself that the pictures you're looking at are inconclusive. Be careful when you make statements like that. It will mislead people and we are not here to mislead.

Okay, this topic has veered wildly away from the flimsy reason it was on this forum in the first place -- historical punishments. Please return to the topic at hand immediately. If this thread continues in this vein, it will be deleted. Personal attacks will get you banned. Your moderator

That sounds like a much better buy, King's Pyrate! May you wear them in good health!