michaelsbagley

In my rather meandering fashion, I am re-reading the Frank Herbert "Dune" series... Currently at the third in the series "Children of Dune". I also recently picked up a 40 or 50 year old facsimile reprint of a late 1690s diary of the experiences of an English doctor (forget the name) on his travels in Paris. I plan to loan(or perhaps give) this to Mission once I am completed.

The reason your breeches don't work as additional leverage to help hold your socks up is that I didn't have you on hand when I made them to ensure the buttons formed a snug fit on you. I suppose I could have asked you to take that measurement and done that... But I suppose I was somewhat rushing them. However, I can adjust them if you wish? (Great Back to the Future 3 reference!) Thanks for the lanolin suggest Callenish, and the convenient place to buy it. While I don't find my socks that itchy, I might just try it anyways.

I recall you introducing him to me Jamaica Rose, he really seemed like a great guy... I spoke with him briefly about his boat, but I didn;t know he made swords and the like! How did I miss that awesome little pistol?!?! And those swords! Wow! Those are some real beauties! You should suggest to him to try and hitch a ride to St. Augustine for the Searle's Raid event. I know he might some good opportunities to make some contacts, if not some outright sales.

Nice pistol box Matty! Brian really does some awesome work. That chest he had at RF last year was brilliant, and if I had the money on me at the time, I am sure it would have come home with me... Awesome stuff really!

Those are most probably the same stocking to which I referred, from Hamilton Dry goods, as they have an eBay presence. Taylor-Rose also has some nice stockings. I actually really like the linsey woolsey socks. I find they look a ton better than the cotton socks, and they aren't as much of a "too hot to wear" annoyance as most of the wool socks out there. I agree they do stretch out a bit and don't stay up that great on their own, but that is what leather garters are... It's amazing how many re-enactors don't actually own or use those.

If you check out this thread on this other forum, this guy seems to be getting out of the hobby, or at least selling all his stuff for his pirate impression. It might help you (or maybe someone else here).

This might not be the best place for beginners, as I am unsure if they have templates or anything like that to use... But I use FastWebServer for my web site, and have used them for the last 8 or 9 years with almost no problems (except for one billing snafu they took care of in a reasonable amount of time). Now I do all of my own web design (and I am a techie), which makes using a service like these guys easier for me. While my pages aren't particularly well designed, it is a hobby web site, and I don't do any E-Commerce stuff on the site (although my plan is capable of it).

While details are still being sorted out... I now have a date for the pirate festival in Northern Ohio. June 25th through June 28th. I'm in the early stages of discussing things with the festival organizer, but he seems like a very easy guy to work with. I had almost given up hope on this one until I got an email from him this morning apologizing to me for the lateness of the response (and an explanation he had been abroad for the last few months). The festival will take place in what is basically a resort town on Lake Erie. The festival has (from my experience last year) tried to balance both re-enactor pirates and festival pirates (if anything, there was more entertainment focused pirates than re-enactors). I will be the main point of contact for this one. There is no fancy Fort or anything there, but it is a nice place, and the proximity to the large body of water and the hot weather at that time of year makes it a pretty good place for a festival. Anyways, I'll post more a the details are firmed up.

I forget which thread I posted it on... But I posted three links to commoners men clothing (I think it was the "Garb Questions/Opinions..." Thread). But if you read through those three links, one of the coats while not made of tartan, was patched with tartan fabric. So while I am unaware of hard proof to it being used to make whole coats, there is evidence to it being used on them for patches... Hard facts aside, I think while there isn't hard evidence (that I am aware of) for whole coats being made from tartam, there is plenty of close enough evidence that supports the use of a coat like that. I wouldn't see any but the most obnoxiously strict tight-wadd giving you any type of grief for using that coat at a pirate re-enactment. In fact, while I have heard of a few folks considering making that kind of coat, I have only ever actually seen one... And I very much liked it... Even if Stupid M.A. d'Dogge was wearing it.

Armour Class has always made my favourite re-enactment blades. And that is another beauty out of Scotland from them! Wow... Nice acquisition!

Congrats man! This world needs another Bottles... In fact it needs a lot more bottles... Of rum... And a new member of the Bottle family won't hurt either.

Oh, I've seen it alright... Boy have I seen it. I had contemplated using it for my 2.0 version of my Red Coat uniform... But I felt that while I am a ton more confident in my research than I was when I made my first uniform, there are a couple of details I question enough to not want to spend the hundred of dollars on fabric for it... Yet. However the stuff I did buy for Red Coat 2.0 is good enough quality that I won't need to hem edges (it's just a tad bit lighter weight, but still very good). In another colonial forum I am on, it was mentioned that the original specs for that fabric are based on some late 18th or early 19th century examples.... But even still, I would be willing to bet good money that while it is based on a later extent documents/examples... It would be the closer to (or even the exact same) as any examples from the GAoP.

I certainly agree for fabrics such as silks, linens, and cottons. But for wool garments... I don't think many will dispute the notion that military coats (rank and file, not officers coats) had raw edges. I don't have readily available examples to back this point (and any solid references I do have are likely post period anyways), but I think that is pretty good backer for the raw edge theory for wool items. Now if we carry onto my favourite three pieces of documentation of clothing for the period... If one goes through the Gunnister, one will find that some edges were hemmed (on a quick re-read it seems mostly the vertical elements), while many edges were not hemmed (mostly bottom edges). If one carries onto the Quintfall Hill examples, a quick review by me found that the edges on those garments were not hemmed. And lastly, the Arnish Moor garments seem to follow similar trends to the Gunnister garments, with the exception that the wool shirt seems to have turned up and hemmed edges. The Gunnister find The Quintfall Hill find Arnish Moor find Please keep in mind all of my comments were based on a very quick scan/read, I don't have these archaeological reports committed to memory, and I don't have the time to read through more thoroughly right now to make absolute certain my comments are without question. Edit: If only we had some good reports on canvas clothing to see how it was used in clothing.

So a "Hoane" would be a more period appropriate term for a "strop" in this instance? Good to know, thanks for clearing that up!

I haven't heard or seen that one before (for a techie, I am soooo far behind on texting lingo)... I may just use that one... I can hear it now, "Well you see <input user name here>, that is a Eye Dee Ten-Tee error!"

At a former company I worked for (where there were about 5 or 6 techs), we re-named the term "user error" to "loser error"... ... I no longer have fellow techs to share that snide thought with (and I think it even though I do like most of my co-workers), but the thought can still bring a smile to my face when things get hectic around the office.

Topic split as requested. I have moved the topic to "Twill" as I feel it is more academic then construction technique or how-to at the moment, but it is kind of dancing on a thin line. If those involved in the discussion feel it should go back to "The Sewing Room", I can do that no problem. Please just give me a shout if you have any feelings one way or another on this.

I might have posted this hear before.... But I well imagine I have changed jobs a few times since I last posted... But I am a "Network Administrator" for a small company (in an industry I am too embarrassed to admit to). While "Network Administrator" is my official title (it's on my business card anyways), I am often referred to as the "IT Manager" (just wish I had the salary that went with that title). In short, I am the first, last and only level of technical support for a small call centre/company of about 60 to 70 employees.

Our coming would depend solely on the availability of camping. There are very few events were camping is not allowed, so I have been kind of assuming it was a part of the deal.

From what I recall (heresy alert!), the urine of pre-pubescent boys (8 to 12 years old?) was supposed the most highly sought after for this.

And hence the difference between period high fashion indoor court wear... and the actual stuff period women wore that was much shorter and more functional. Wife has only ever worn her Mantua with the train to an indoor ball, an evening at an indoor bar, and once for a short outdoor photo shoot in Hampton. Any other time she is re-enacting, she will be found in her much more sensible knee to ankle length gowns. Fancy gowns have their time and place, unfortunately, it is not often at your average re-enactment.

Or you could be completely correct! From the limited reading I have done so far, it seems the bodice got longer as the 17th century wore on... So a 1660's bodiced gown would have a much shorter bodice than a 1690s one would.

Or long trained skirts were the fashion of the time... They would have walked slowly to show off their trains.... Or sometimes bustled them up. Having never worn a skirt, I couldn't tell you for sure, but watching my wife wear one, it is possible to get used to having all that fabric trail behind you.

Judging from the pattern in the Janet Arnold book, it seems to be more off the shoulder than regular stays would be. The other difference (again referencing that pattern only), is that the strap seems to be a solid band rather than a laced on wedge. If you look through the various images Sterling and others posted on the Bodiced Gown discussion thread, you will see that the art seems to support that most bodiced gowns were likely constructed in this manner (and please note I didn't say all, as as soon as someone says "all" exceptions have a way of showing up). So adding a sleeve to a set of stays is close to being on the correct path, but there is more of a difference than just that.

Going from vague memory, I think it is about a 20 to 30 minute drive. Sorry I can't help with a ride, but I am not sure if I have that Thursday off yet or not, and If I don't I'll likely be passing through Jacksonville no where near that time on Friday. I also have to leave early on Sunday. I'm sure someone will be able to help though considering it isn't that far of a drive.