Kate Bunting Librarian and 17th century reenactor
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 19/01/2006 19:23 >>> wrote: ... >Albertcat, thanks for the overview. I had noticed the scarf through the >buttonhole in other drawings too. I >think it's very dapper, but I don't >think I'll be wearing a scarf, so that's probably out. It's not a scarf to keep her warm, but a neckcloth to prevent the coat collar from rubbing against the skin - an essential part of male attire, which this lady's outfit is copying. > I just saw a show on the History Channel about early firearms. Would this be > a matchlock rifle she's got? Flintlocks would be more common by this late in the century, especially for a sporting gun. I think it would be a smooth bore, not a rifle. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
