LadyBarbossa

Aye, ye will be missed, Bo. Hope t' see ye soon though. ~Lady B

Can't believe someone hasn't posted this yet! It's becoming a quick talk and mention... but hey! How about some pirate gathering there? Here's the link to the info from the Field Museum: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/pirates_tempexhib.htm The exhibit will be featured from February 25th to October 25th (this year obviously). How's about a gathering or even three or four throughout the duration of the exhibit. ~Lady B

You have heard correctly, my dear, but the libation you wish for is up to yourself. If I were to misjudge and order you something that you would prefer not....Best if you make the choice. And the gentleman in question has not reapeared. C'est la vie... Hehehehe, I'll drink anything alcoholic, granted I not be fond of a few spirits. Ahhh, how's 'bout an Irish Cream. Ahhh, Jack! There ye be. Aye, t'was worried we spooked ye to th' point ye ran off. Glad t' see ye survived what other matters needed t' be attended to. ~Lady B

LOL... sorry, Pete... Quint 'll have t' stay outside and howl. But 'll have PLENTY o' rum fo' ye t' compensate. Come on all ye brigands!... Tis Scuttle Sally's Birthday! All ye who have attended Port Wash, how can ye fo'get this fiery dark hair lass? :::Has lots of PC rum brought in::: HAve a drink or several an' ensure ye leave a message of good piratical wishes fo' our b'loved Scuttle Sally. ~Lady B

Fo'get th' body, I fancy th' stays! LOVE th' fabric! Absolutely lovely! :::le sigh::: So, th' reason fo' th' horizontal on some stays as this is... what? Again, fo' those women with "deflated breasts"? ~Lady B

:::Slips back in;::: I heard Bastian is buyin' a round... Aye, Bastian, I'll have a good sized drink. Ye pick th' spirit, mate. :::looks around::: Hath th' silken one returned yet? ~Lady B

Thank ye, Lily, fo' th' info. That's on of the few books I haven't obtained yet. ~Lady B

Raise yo'r tankards high, Pub mates! Tis Perkeo Flarg's Bday! Aye, th' man,... well, won't say a damn thing 'bout his age. But I shall state he's a fine crewman! Huzzah t' Perkeo an' may we enjoy his visage for many years t' come. Aye, I be buyin' th' drinks, mates. Or actually providin' them... :::: as barrels of various spirits are rolled in::: Drink up, m' hearties! ~Lady B

ROTDLMAO!!!! No comment. Mmmm... shall look forward to th' kilts. Aye, gents are sexy in them. ~Lady B

That is some impressive artwork he has! My goodness! And all of it made from matchsticks! Incredible. Lovely galleon though. ~Lady B

WOO HOO!!! Oh, ye meantioned she's doin' this with a spoon? :::Evil grinz; manical laughter, folding of hands:::: Oh, that spoon won't have a bleedin' chance against m' saber. But... if we wanna fight fair... I'll bring m' big spoon, too. Or th' rollin' pin. ~Lady B

An' he's captain of th' Marines? Oh, this 'll be SOOOO much fun. I can feel it. ~Lady B

Embroidering buttons?!? LOL, oh I HAVE t' see this. Started dabbling in this as well. Silk thread works best. (Hint: check with yo'r local quilting shop, they'd have good silk thread) There ye go, Nell! That's pretty awesome ye can sew... especially by hand! Tis a lost art, m'dear. The issue I had in the past with the overcast was the bunching in many ways. Do it too loose, and it won't do a darn thing. When I held it in place with my finger over the stitched area, it worked out well. Closer together the stitches, the better though. ~Lady B

Not sure of the melton... but, aye. there were wool petticoats. Costume Close-Up features one of these lovely wool petticoats. It has a type of silky glaze to it making it look less wool and more like some silk. Looks are deceiving though, cause it is wool. I can't remember if it's quilted or not. (thought I had that book handy with me, but I don't) Layering of petticoats helps, too.

I've just not seen any period piece like the one I posted above. But have seen in a couple period films both the drawstring and the gathered (but no drawstring) chemise. Yeah, it kinda looks like one of those late 18th c chemise dresses, doesn't it? Almost, but not quite. Looks like that PotC chemise is open down the front to the navel and drawn together by ties. PotC did range widely throughout the 18th c give or take a decade or two under or over that century. So it was difficult to pinpoint the exact date. And true, Callenish. Very true there. Shoot, I've read that women in the Colonies often would decorate with their own lace they made, the macaroni, and tatting, etc. Even embroider their own petticoats and other clothing pieces. There are those pieces out there. But the chemise, most often others won't see that (too few will). ~Lady B

Aye, 19th c attire wouldn't come close enough to 18th c let alone GAoP attire atyles. My recommendation if ye want t' do 18th c ball gown, MerryD, would be that softer pale striped pinkish ball gown with the soft pale pink bows down the front. It's pretty good in period closeness. I'm actually impressed with it. But DON'T were a hoop skirt under it. I'd recomment panniers or false pockets, but the dress has not been made to accomodate it. So, a bum roll will have to do. Now, it is possible (IF the over skirting connected to the bodice is seperate) to pull up those sides and back to make it a Polonaise which is MIGHT fashionable even at Balls or parties of any sort. The bolder solid pink would be nice for general day wear but not for a ball, mostly cause of the neckkerchief and the apron (which these were worn as part of day wear out and about but not at Balls). At least I haven't seen anything about neckkerchiefs and aprons being worn at Balls. As to the other dresses... :::Shrugs::: I wouldn't have a clue. But, I'm with Sterling, none of those would work for GAoP at all. ~Lady B

Aye, I've read a couple places where some stays were decorated (embroidered or whatever) and used as stomachers, too. I found that odd, but some pieces actually do give reason for that. Depends upon the style and the decade, aye? Oh, and the boning issue. I've seen some with a variety o f ways of boning slats. Some fully boned with various directions but generally universal, some partially boned.. the one that gets me, is the horizontal boning at the bust. Reason for that? Is that more for women with nothing there to give the illusion they have something? Or for better support for the women with too much of something? ~Lady B

Very nice, Chole. Oh, I LOVE pleating my petticoats. I LOATHE th' drawstring skirting and gave up on those a few years back. been making the pleated petticoats with the waistband since then. Granted, the pleating is time consuming, it's far better in the end. :) ~Lady B

Oooo... Cheeky... ye makin' me drool... all that alcohol!!!! ~Lady B

Having the slit or not having it does not mean it right or wrong. Some did have the slit, some did not. Depending upon the providence and style of that time period. But mostly the providence ye be from. Don't be kickin' yo'rself for doing it wrong if it's a period pattern style. I haven't seen piccies of it (unless I had one and it's disappeared) of chemises without a drawstring neckline. But seeing Elizabeth Swann in the first film and some other period films where some characters had chemises that did not have the drawstring neckline, I've been searching for something. Tougher finding the undergarments than it is the outer garments. Unless someone has found a pic of a piece from the 18th c that does not have a drawstring neckline. Yes, I am working on a chemise like this (albeit slowly, still finding something a little more concrete). I have an old nightgown though that is low cut, no drawstring and looks mighty like a period chemise. I've worn it a couple times as a chemise under my period attire and have fancied the neckline cause it dipped down low enough it was not seen when I wear my outer garments. Sorry, but I find that utterly embarassing to show th' chemise or shift when wearing something a little more nicer than a milkmaids outfitting of a bodice, shift and skirt. Oh and that other part that drove me nuts was the sleeve being so utterly long (beyond the elbow) when most outer garments went to the elbow. Ok... went in search. Again, too difficult to find a surviving piece from the era. But here is the interesting chemise that was made for Keira Knightley for her role as Miss Swann, the chemise worn under the gold ceremony gown. A camisole was worn over it since it was a bit see through, the chemise made of dotted swiss. And yes, that's mighty thin. :) ~Lady B

Hmmm.... overcast stitch for a buttonhole? Interesting. Aye, I'm curious to see it at RF5. ~Lady B

Most I have seen are pricy as hell. HAzel Dickfoss sells some of these, but most of them are for the mid to later part of the 18th c. Mostly around the Rev War. The more and more ye look and research, th' more and more ye see a difference in styles and patterns used at what decade. Yes, each decade has their own pattern and style. :) Again, it's a challenge to find these. There are some that are close. And the more correct ones are pricy as hell. Nice find, Mary. :) Gives a great explaination of the calicos. ~Lady B

LMAO!!! Well, considering how much PC rum we had at Port Wash... And how much some have at other events... I know I'll be bringing at least a bottle of something. Not sure of what yet. Thanks, Cheeky... hehehe, will see about listening to it when possible. ~Lady B

LOL... :::points to avatar::: I think that constitutes as a darn good picture t' me. ~Lady B

Awww... Davy Jones be cute. :) I know some lasses who would fancy havin' him. ~Lady B