Pirates place your bets!!!!

[Atala Syrcuse]

Ye all seems to be enjoy'n me handy work. Giv'n me complements and all. Thank ye for yer kind words, but a lass is gotta eat!

So.......here be the link for me coats fer sale on the eBay.

Green Velvet Pirate Captain's Coat

Fleet Blue Pirate Captain's Coat

[Iron Bess]

Shoot.... I'd already sent ye an email asking about the blue one but never got a response..

Have ya any close up photos lass?

Fine work, fine work.

[Albatross Bill]

Aye, and a lass I know wants to know what the shippin' might amount to on the green one ... wimmin. I just wears wot I rolled outer bed in, meself :)

[Rumba Rue]

When I was at the Arizona Ren-faire over the past weekend, there was a place called Eden Naturals/Boss Wench that had really great coats for $175.00. I almost bought one. Well done with fancy trims.

Their address is: 560 Rutland Ave, San Jose, CA. 95128, phone: 408-287-2417

Rumba Rue

**My job is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable**

[Scupper]

very nice. looks like the blue should fit. bidding away!

Scupper

[Lady Elaina]

are all the coats made of velvet??

[julius27]

I'll answer the last question, as it's more or less a fambly venture. All the ones a'ready made be of velvet. Made ta order coats could be any material ye like. The ones on ebay be upholstery weight velvet with a muslin linin'. Mine's about three years old, been in rain an' it's held up nicely. O' course, as pretty as it is, I don' wanna be wearin' me baldric o'er it, but then, boardin' actions should na' be taken while wearin' yer best garb. As ta Boss Wench (nice booth they got in Arizona), yer right about 'em bein' nice, Rumba. They be a bit light-weight fer me, though. I chill whene'er the temp goes below 60.

[Captian Wolfy Wench]

Beautiful coats! I'd've bid on them but I've no money, lass. Love the velvet. :)

Captain Wolfy Wench

[Sjöröveren]

In the words of George Costanza:

If it were socially acceptable, I would drape myself in velvet..."

[Black Hearted Pearl]

As ta Boss Wench (nice booth they got in Arizona), yer right about 'em bein' nice, Rumba. They be a bit light-weight fer me, though. I chill whene'er the temp goes below 60.

   

Arrrgh, I think they be light-weighted here (Arizona) since the temp this weekend is suppose to be in the high 90's. Yer coats be beautiful, but alas velvet will not work for me as I be visitin the faires in the southwest where it be above the 60's - 90% of the time. I keep wonderin if I'm light in the head for wantin to wear pyrate garb in the high desert.

[John_Young]

Not criticisin yer work... it looks lovely, but is velvet for a coat period?

I have a lot of period nazis and they love to speak up when I step out of line... makes getting me garb difficult...

[Atala Syrcuse]

Whether velvet is period or not depends on the period ye reffer'n to. If'n the fair ye be at is 17th century (1600) or later, they should'n be given ye no grief .

[Isabella]

Alot of folks I've seen workin' faires wear velvet, but it's all depending on class. Pirates being pirates have no soical class, so they can wear what every they want. :)

[John_Young]

Someone complained about my blue velvet coat at FLARFN last year...

[Atala Syrcuse]

I do hope you told those right and proper snoots to bugger off!

(Me thinks I hurt me mouth trying ta say that)

[julius27]

Yes, velvet be period fer the upper class an' wealthy middle class as far back as the 15th century. As has been mentioned, pirates got their pick o' whatever be on board a prize, so it ain't outta line fer a "gentleman o' fortune" ta wear velvet. Me personal experience with self-styled "period police" be that they know less than they'd like everone ta think they do. The point of a faire bein' ta entertain with a historical feel, I think that goin' all out on historical accuracy be a bit, well, compulsive ta put it politely. The fair I work is 16th century, so my coat is way ahead o' the styles, but I ain't e'er heard no guff about it from patrons or faire management. When the "period experts" come around ta lecture me, I just nod politely an' find payin' customers that need help. I love workin' a booth.