Well my kit is period, it may not be super authentic, but it is period. What I mean by that is they arn't all hand sewn, but they were all hand made, and not all the material is period material, but every piece could have been worn by a pirate in the GAoP. Except for my pirate "utlity belt" it really gives meaning to tools of the trade. Also my problem is this, I am a very creative person and I'm always adding little touches to my kit, call it my artistic license. When I see something with piratitude that I like, I gotta have it and through it on there somewhere.