Capt. Sterling

Nicely done.

Most are found from various museums on the web that allow you access to some of their photograph archives...example Victoria and Albert, The Manchester Galleries, and the Fashion Museum at Bath,... the dark brown coat (second one down) was a museum piece that was actually sold in order to make room for newer acquisitions... it dates circa 1720s

now that I cannot answer, unless tis a reference to yer shoddy medical practices..as attested to by William Red Wake himself right out in the open at PiP during said auction.

A very happy birthday to ye...

Recognizes what the Jimmy Buffett lyrics?

Many happy returns....

Happy Birthday to the pair of ye

Welcome to the pub...sounds like you have found a little bit of paradise indeed in the Blue Lizard Island

I HIGHLY recommend a mock for the pink stays as, from what I recall from a person who attempted the pattern for the pink stays, and sent me photos of the completed project asking what went wrong, the pattern does not line up properly with the line drawings of the original as posted in the Hart and North book

LadyBarbossa has just posted a reply to a topic that you have subscribed to titled "Pyracy Pub-towne". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hmmm... I think we can persuade Jim, since he's out "Governor". Perhaps I can offer a bribe. In return for yo'r "assistance" to keep the Navies away from our waters? Hmmm? Maybe an assurance that young, sprighly Sarah be kept out of harms way when ye be at sea. Fair trade perhaps? :) And the promise of not performin' the hempen jig? Tis a fine list there, Pew. :::looks at the list again::: Hmm... fur trades, eh? I think I be in need of some fur. Still in need of those illegal fabrics. Got some sugar to export to make into rum. Oh, what a fine community we have here. :) Hmmm interesting...rec'd this but do not see it in the postings here...but if my daughter is in harm's way whilst I am out to sea...seems to me to be the perfect time to move... back to Virginia then...adieu...

And Lady B... Ye wish me and mine to watch over and defend the fair...**choke** citizens of this town? Surely ye jest? As there are far better things my crewe must attend to whilst supposedly "at home on land"... such as plowing and sowing seed...and aye..I refer not to our farms but to much finer furrows... Still an arrangement could possibly be made, depending, of course, on the rate of employ with which we are to be paid to give up our well spent time... it would have to be treble the current rate as we feel there is all ready too much authority in said town...and we chafe under such restrictions...especially the authority of none but a bloody politician...

Oh I all ready have my eye on him... I have noticed how much he likes getting his hugs, he is just at the right height now to...ahem...really enjoy em... as to fids... ye have only one?

What book? You've been holding out on us! No, no, not me. Just another Monticello reference... Tis one of the ones he needs to sell in order to afford all the bleedin scaffolding around the place so he can continue with all that infernal racket...

Heh, reminds me of a fella that lives right down the road a pace...phenominal view he has..although his house is cluttered with gadgets..

Hmmm good question about the raggy slops... now I am going to stick my neck out here as I am just coming up with my own ideas on this one Here is a time frame when folks don't have numerous garments floating about in their possession. Maybe a few good items for the wealthy with fewer items per person as you go down the social ladder. Clothing is being passed down in wills. There are also the second hand shops, at least in England, which are quite the rage..the term aping your betters come into play, were there many "betters" walking about in unkempt garments?... and there is the "housewife" that dandy little sewing kit that even sailors and soldiers carried off with them to battle... I have no idea about stats regarding how many more folks could handle a needle and thread back then as opposed to nowadays...although, frankly it scares me that even most women today don't seem to be able to hem or repair a missing button... but back then it seems more of both sexes could at least do that. My question becomes if you had the means, ie. the simple skills and the materials, ie, needle and thread, and the time, would you have allowed yourself to walk around in such a condition...remember these may be the only trousers/breeches you can afford for some time...are you going to keep them in good shape or let them fall apart? If you are concerned about your appearance and trying to ape your betters are you going to walk around looking like a slob? When studying garments, it seems that many items were worn until you outgrew them, in which case they were often reworked and handed down until they literally were reduced to rags with use and age. Museums often cite when a garment has been reworked in order to make an older style into something more suitable for the current owner (I believe Janet Arnold gives a few examples in her books)..remember the common rule seems to have been labor was cheap, materials were what was costly...so would one let something just go un-repaired if one had the time and ability to fix it? Granted I wouldn't be surprised if there were those as well that truly didn't care about their appearance or just didn't have what it took to make the fixes... tis a good question Has anyone ever come across any stats or evidence that would support that folks back then were truly more concerned about their appearance then we appear to be now ?

OH THE TEMPTATION!!!

With his brawn, I have a feeling Josh will someday be on the other end of the rope and we shall have to leave the swinging to the elder Merriweather...

*Sigh** a stuperstitious Governor as well...there goes the neighborhood...glad I am for living out in the country... As to pins..Stick away...I have been sewing for so many years and have been stuck with pins so many times, I won't even notice if you plunge pins into some absurd little doll...

Hmmm since I have had my copy since the dawn of time...ahem... I was unaware that it was unavailable...

My word! Like ye already don't stand out in a crowd... well at least I will be able to find ye right quick when next ye attempt to run away... well done!

right then cannot get the sleeve to flip...tis upside down...what you are looking at is actually the top of the sleeve where it ties onto the corset body

Because I forgot which thread to place this in.... Right then I can read the print without specs, but if anyone else is having trouble, let me know and I will type it out...

Ah need to correct myself and offer apologies for getting the term wrong on this one...this is indeed referred to as a boned bodice by Waugh...I was recalling the wrong garment, which is an earlier jacket on the proceeding page... Caption for the photo states: c. 1650-60. Boned bodice of blue moire silk. The construction of the foundation of this bodice is shown in Fig. 12. (If anyone wishes to see this please let me know and I will scan it in as well). Again my apologies for the wrong information.

good luck with that...yer gonna need it...