Cheeky Actress

Just saw this posting and went over to the RF website to confirm. Wow...news to me. Just means more pirates and pirate vendors for PIP this year.

Oh you beat me to it, Tartan Jack! But the link is much appreciated. I know that Haunting Lily was looking for someone who sold period brooms. Thank you for posting the link.

Amazing find William. These look very similar to some that I saw when I was in Scotland back in the early 90's. I remember going up to the Caledonian Mountains and similar looking brooms were placed in secured spots througout the walking paths of the forest. When I asked them why these brooms were there, the ranger informed us that they were 'fire brooms' and they work surprisingly well! Here is a hawker selling his brooms (18th Century) Here is an example of a birch broom - which are still being made today.

The weather radio sounding off. Test Pattern for bad weather.

It’s another scorcher. Temps in the high 90s with the heat index well into the 100s. High humidity and lots of sun. Thunderstorm are on the agenda for tonight…could be quite a show!

Cells

Plunkett and MCleane

Oh...now there's a thought Animal... And then, point him in the direction of Duval Street!

Also of interesting note: they believe that the fabric used in this waistcoat was recycled from a pair of bed hangings, along with the embroidery... they date the fabric and stitching back to mid 17th century. They also noted due to the expense of such an item, that it was not unusal for textiles to be recycled.

.... ! No...but it IS nice to know this..

Okay...I was way off. It wasn't Williamsburg...it was Jamestown. It was during their 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown in 1607, that the APVA presented an exhibit featuring four centuries of women's fashion at Becon's Castle. This item is an English wool embroidered linen 'waistcoat' circa 1675-1700. Though the title of this item is called 'waistcoat', could the term jumps be interchangable here? The description of the item is as follows: "This item was fashionable for women's informal wear in the late 17th century and early eighteenth centuries and they provided a comfortable substitue for rigidly boned stays....The front lacing supplied both convenience and comfort for the woman at home." Here is another picture of a 'waistcoat' / 'jumps' dated circa 1720. At first glance, they do look very similar.

Now that's a good question. Those examples which have been found (the Old Pretender Fashion Doll for one), have been white (off-white/unbleached) linen. I do not know if they did or not?

Ah, if it where only that simple, Lily. I know I have a hard copy of them. If worse comes to worse....I'll scan 'em!

Drat! I have another shot of 'jumps' which were on exhibit at Colonial Williamsburg awhile back (2006, perhaps). They were on loan from another museum in London. Sadly, I will have to wait to post them until I get home. They are not as pretty as those listed above. If my memory holds well, they date about 1720.

Great shots! Thank you for sharing this with us!

What a weekend! Unbelievable weather here in IA, IL, and WI on Friday night until Saturday morning. High winds, incredible amounts of rains and several tornados deterred me from going to a wild west event this weekend. Large amounts of rain flooded highways and swelled rivers. Trees down, along with washed out roads. Oh, the joys of summer.

Mistress Lilly McKinney takes her favorite chair near the window and spots Sebastian Seymour from the corner of her eye. "Do my eyes deceive me? It that truly you Sebastian!" She says turning towards him. "How long has it been? Last I heard you were venturing about Barcelona. Mistress McKinney motions the two of them to take a chair at the table. "You look for Captain Sterling? I'm sure he will be here soon enough…but in the meantime," She said motioning the barkeep to bring the bottle of champagne to their table. " Did you bring back something wonderfully delicious? Tell me all about your journeys? Is it true what they say about Spaniards?"

Pudding...

Trying to get a hold of someone who's been avoiding me for months...Come on phone...ring!

Crow

Notes

Welcome Niko, So, what island do you hale from again?

Well, Denver is a lot bigger than my little po-dunk town.

You're quite right Quatermaster James, I perfer the fourth stomach. The first stomach (looks like brain coral to me), doesn't have the same flavor. I have yet to try the second or third stomachs though.

Oh...I know why you like that shot so much... It looks just like you!