El Pirata Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 I liked the garb at barkertownsutlers.com I did like the site too. Pushing the limits means getting out of my comfort zone and giving more when I don't think I have any left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkyns Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 I use either plain lye soap, unscented castille soap, or, if I absolutely have no other choice, Ivory. I also said small clothes- shirt, and drawers, and maybe slops. Weskits, coats, and raingear get brushed and hung. And I do not wash kit after every wearing. Nothing wrong with the smell of honest sweat, smoke, and tar. (one of my pet peeves is a historic site or person that looks right, but smells of modern perfume or deoderant). Doing the laundry in a tub on site and chucking it on the tent lines to dry is how much gets done. 2 birds etc. I wash what I need washed, and the public gets to see how laundry was done historically. Hawkyns Cannon add dignity to what otherwise would be merely an ugly brawl I do what I do for my own reasons. I do not require anyone to follow me. I do not require society's approval for my actions or beliefs. if I am to be judged, let me be judged in the pure light of history, not the harsh glare of modern trends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pirata Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 You mean "swim call" isn't how they did it in the olden days? Pushing the limits means getting out of my comfort zone and giving more when I don't think I have any left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imadrunkenpirate Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Aye. We may be pirates but we be humble struggling pirates. Too many gold pieces.Scupper Aye, I'll say.. beautiful peices, but too much money! Me holds haven't seen such money since.. arrr It'll be the rope's end for that one, me bucko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootbeard Posted January 24, 2004 Author Share Posted January 24, 2004 Hey Mates .. I was able to get from http://carlislesonline.com the Jack Sparrow jacket in a wool blend! now there ya go, and I say the price be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I've not washed me clothes in a period fashion for the 1700's or the 1500's, but have used a mangle, which was entertaining at best for 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I agree the prices are steep. I saw a beautiful coat at a Ren-faire last year for $500.00 that was ten times done better.One of the things I have discovered to my discontent, is waaaay too many vendors are selling costumes with material that hasn't been washed! I came across at least 5 vendors at the San Diego Ren-faire doing this. I was totally disgusted by one vendor selling mens clothing for very expensive cash. When I asked her if the material had been washed before making the items, she rudely told me that it was impossible to was yards and yards of material. Well I got news for her and anyone else, WASH THE MATERIAL BEFORE BEING MADE INTO A COSTUME!! Unless it's a tapestry or other dry cleaning material, anything else should be washed so that shrinkage won't occur later and any 'shiny finishing' on the material is toned down. Rumba Rue **Lions and tigers and bears, oh my, anybody got a gun?** That is my pet peeve also. I see a lot of people that figure it's not important to either prewash, or make sure the fabric won't run, i.e. Linen, which needs to be edge treated if the seams aren't sergered. Part of my first costume was a skirt I made and skirt I bought, I wore the skirt to a party that I bought and it was raining...and I was blue for two days and five showers, so I was taught the valuable lesson of prewash long before I kept up sewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redvipers Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I found this Book company, House of Ander. They have a pair of Pirate boots for $61.95 and a pair of Renaissance Boots for $55.95. Sounds like good prices. Has anyone tried them before? Take a look House of Ander Fair Winds Joe Joseph L. O'Steen, Nautical Author Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pirata Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 [/color][/color] Is it just me or does that look a little too plain and new to be a pirate coat? I stand corrected. I saw the additional pics of the coat here: PS: I also just ordered one... Pushing the limits means getting out of my comfort zone and giving more when I don't think I have any left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hahahah. . . I'd like to have a long chat with anyone who wears period clothing *and* washes it in a period fashion. Where do you find the time?!?!? On a more serious note, I'd love to know what sort of soap you use, what methods, etc. Most of my sinks couldn't handle a large coat for handwashing, but perhaps the bathtub? My favorite new "marketed for goths" product is Woolite Dark, which probably doesn't do a damn thing different than regular Woolite, but smells lovely.I try and make everything I sew from scratch washable (and sturdy enough to handle repeated washings) in the washing machine. It's just so much easier! Perhaps it's just that I go so many places in my fine clothing that generate sweat and ale stains that they need a washing after every wear. My only exception is the corsets I make, which obviously cannot be washed in the machine because of the metal boning and the rust problem, even though they are generally made of fabric that could be washed. I am pretty sure pirates didn't have a good dry cleaner. Alas. All those man hours spent on embroidering those gorgeous coats only to have them worn dirty until they fall apart. -J My guess is that Woolite Dark has a chlorine neutralizing agent in it, like the stuff we treat tap water with before using it in aquariums (Chloram-x, Amquel, etc.) but those products also have ammonia neutralizing stuff, which the Woolite wouldn't need, I think. And I'm quite sure that Woolite Dark smells better than Amquel. If you have city water, rather than well water, you can be sure there's more chlorine and chloramine in it than is good for keeping your clothes bright and natural fibers strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Damn, I found this thread when I was searching for calico headscarves, didn't realize how old it was! Where I come from, this is considered Necroposting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I find it sad, looking back over the posts from two years ago, to see the number of people who posted then, but don't now. Where DO pirates go to die, anyway? Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I find it sad, looking back over the posts from two years ago, to see the number of people who posted then, but don't now. Where DO pirates go to die, anyway? Capt. William I don't know, but I'm sure it's warmer than it is here. Gotta be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I find it sad, looking back over the posts from two years ago, to see the number of people who posted then, but don't now. Where DO pirates go to die, anyway? Capt. William I don't know, but I'm sure it's warmer than it is here. Gotta be. No, the warm place is where they go AFTER they die! Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjohn Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I find it sad, looking back over the posts from two years ago, to see the number of people who posted then, but don't now. Where DO pirates go to die, anyway? Capt. William It is an amazing number. Look at the number of people who are registered, versus the number who post. It makes ya wonder, dud'nit. My tuppence says most of 'em weren't pirates to begin with. :) My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iphi Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Well, some of us did come to piracy late. Goodness, I'm in my 30's! All that time wasted as the French Girl at Northern! Even so, I'm starting my first official (there have been several unofficial) Pirate outfit and as a seamstress, I will be making it myself. These links are terrific, even if they are old. I think I'll put a library together and post it somewhere.... Still, the best reference material I've found so far is you all. The gallery is what brought me here in the first place, looking for inspiration for my Pirate Sketch book. Now I want all the clothes I dream up and a place to wear them. Curse Sacramento for being so damn far away from the Florida Coast! Iphi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Well, some of us did come to piracy late. ......These links are terrific, even if they are old. I think I'll put a library together and post it somewhere.... Some of us even later! I agree the posts are very helpful for those of us just starting this voyage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Lazarus Gage Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I was looking through the membership roster the other day and if you take a look, I'de say 90% of the people on it have made less than 5 posts, if any at all. Why even bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Petee Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Maybe they just come here to read the posts for info and don't have anything to post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kass Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I don't think this is unique to this forum. I'm on a couple of different forums and email lists, and in all cases the number of members far outstrips the number of posters. Some people are shy. Some people just like to read what other people write. And still others join, look around, and never come back. I don't think membership "expires" or anything like that. So the number of members is really the number of how many people ever registered, from the get-go... Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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