Last week I spent a day researching and browsing historic costume on the web. I love clothing construction and love to dress up. My oldest daughter shares that love with me so we've gone to a few Renaissance Fairs together. We both think they are mostly cheesy but fun. This day was spent thinking about pirate gear.
My husband was surprised over the holiday that I chose to watch the Pirates of the Caribbean series. He didn't think I liked action adventure movies. I had to think about it a bit. I don't like car chases and gunfights. What I do like is sword fighting - which usually comes along with great costumes. I also have a weakness for any movie that has someone wearing a cape on a galloping horse. My daughter and I were pausing the Pirate movie every few scenes to sketch in costume details in our sketchbooks.
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photo by Chirstopher Murr
Some time in the next year I'm going to have to make a jerkin and frock coat for the very elegant (yet slightly dangerous) gentleman that lives here with me. Got the basic layer ready. He has no interest in being a noble RenGent but the pirate thing.... well.