Would You Dress Above Your "Station"

[blackjohn]

Just curious. Imho, people haven't changed too much in 300 years.

[hurricane]

Great question. Finally, a good poll on this site. What, no "if I were a vegetable what would I be?"

-- Hurricane

[Jonathan Hawks]

If I be wit death hangin o'r me head to be seein me maker the next day, I says no. Let em take me as I was. Let em see what they be missin and be more of comin behind me.

[Christine]

Wait, so you mean, yer being sentenced to death and yer given the chance to change yer clothes? Change them to something different? Why would it matter, yer going to die anyway.

[blackjohn]

Thanks Hurricane.

Christine, my apologies if the wording was awkward. The question popped into my head just as I was getting ready to hit the sack. So I was in a hurry, and I imagine the cold medicine didn't help either...

Here's what I was driving at.

You are a pirate.

It is the Golden Age of Pyracy - 17teens.

Since you are a pirate, you and your kind live under the shadow of a death sentence.

After capturing a prize, the opportunity presents itself to "obtain" a nicer wardrobe, from someone of a higher class.

Would you?

[King's Pyrate]

Wait, so you mean, yer being sentenced to death and yer given the chance to change yer clothes?  Change them to something different?    Why would it matter, yer going to die anyway.

I think the intent is that being an active pirate you are under the threat of death if you are caught...so why not dress in the plundered clothes you take from your victims.

Keep what you take....Give nothing back!

KP

[Gentleman of Fortune]

Sure do... as my life expectancy/and pirate career is only going to be a few months anyway, why not...

And another poll would be

If you were an upperclass citizen, would you take passage on an undermaned undergunned merhhant ship in waters known to be infested with pirates risking my life and my expensive clothes?

GoF

[Captain Jim]

Havin' thrown off the conventions of a repressive society anyway, and having bettered my economic status through the forced reassignment of wealth, I would certainly dress better, even if I purchased the clothes with me plunder.

[William Brand]

In a word. Yar.

Of course I would. I'd wear the skin of my enemies and the top knots. Wait. What was the question?

[Pirate Petee]

Only if I likes what I sees, or if me clothes at the present be fallin apart at the seems.

[hurricane]

If born to the lower strata of society I think the natural inclination would be to seize what you could and present yourself of a higher social rank, if even to mock that portion of society. As a "have not" if I could have, then "why not."

I think that's the nature now. Look at New Orleans. People were stealing better clothes, home items and electronics in the middle of a catastrophe when the opportunity offered itself. I'm not sure pirates would be any different, particularly with a short lifespan. Live life large while ya can!

-- Huricane

[Sealegs Constance]

Lets see ifen there was something better than what I had on at the moment the answer would be? Yes .

[The Doctor]

Hurricane has it right. If offered a finer shift of clothing, take it and flaunt it. Stuff it right in their uppercrusty faces, defiant to the end, as if to say "Look! Even the damned can dress as well as you!" Take 'em down a peg or two, I say!

[Deadeye]

me thinks I would, but only wear when goin ashore. Now, I am putting Myself and MY personality in the 17teens, but..

I believe in utilitarianism. I wouldnt give up me me slops or shirt if they were in workin order. But i may take somthin fer when they wear out. The Fineries would be reserved fer wenchin (Sort of the 18th century equivalent of a Ferrari). I Says, Ifn I dont need, I dont wear it, I Sell it

[delmar]

Yes I would up grade. Most clothes that pyrates wore were taken from others, but if you live that life the clothes don't look new for long. Most pictures may be clothes that did at one time look much better then they do now.

I try to think like a pyrate, and I would not try to dress in clothes that looked pyratey, I would be thinking its clothes, I'm the pyrate, but my life style will soon change the way the clothes look, so after a while all my clothes would look the way they do in the pictures, not from want but from wear and tear.

With that said, I would not choose to wear anything that would limit (to tight, long ect...) my ability to do my job, what ever that may be.

Delmar

[Christine]

Thanks Hurricane.

Christine, my apologies if the wording was awkward. The question popped into my head just as I was getting ready to hit the sack. So I was in a hurry, and I imagine the cold medicine didn't help either...

Here's what I was driving at.

You are a pirate.

It is the Golden Age of Pyracy - 17teens.

Since you are a pirate, you and your kind live under the shadow of a death sentence.

After capturing a prize, the opportunity presents itself to "obtain" a nicer wardrobe, from someone of a higher class.

Would you?

That makes more sense now-lol!

Aye, I would! Pirates always did that and I would too. :)

[First mate Jeramiah]

i be figurin ifn i ran a man through and he didna bleed too much on some fine clothes and the hole not be so big then be assured i be swapin out to the higher class o garb.

[PyratePhil]

I'm voting "clothes don't make the man" solely from MY point of view - historically or perhaps longingly, pyrates would indeed be willing to "put on the Ritz".

Me - I figure, why draw attention to yourself unecessarily?

[Bloody_Mary_Bonney]

i figure if i plunder it i got a right to do what ever i want and if i feel like prancing around in a high class getup i'm entitled

[silverhearted maggie]

Sure, I'd upgrade. I mean ya never know when the chance was gonna happen again. The whole life was unpredictable and income unsteady. Grab what ya can and hope it's the right size !!!!!

[William Brand]

Nothing is above my station. I'm a pyrate.

[Bonnie Red Weasel]

Nothing is above my station. I'm a pyrate.

Beautiful motto!!!

[Tempest Fitzgerald]

But of course! The peacock tendancies in me say bring on the brocade and velvet!!

( And historicly speaking, wearing finery when ashore amongst the local gentry was always known to get under their skin...just a bit. Rather like poking them with a stick.)

[Rumba Rue]

Go for the gold! Hey, I'm a Leo, I know how to wear fine clothes!

[Rummy3]

I dress above, below - any way I go~ :)