Perhaps so, but it begins nearly a hundred years after the close of the
Elizabethan era.
Sailors of the Elizabethan period, based on period art wear loose
venetians or what willlater be called slops. Some are shown closed at the
bottom some are not. The upper body garments tend to be either close
fitting doublets, or a loose smock sort of jacket referred to in the period
as a cassock. The real obvious indicator of a sailor is the cap. The most
notable ones being thrummed caps. Thrummed caps look in art like fur. They
are made from strands of woll (thrum) being afixed through the weave of kit
caps, not unlike the modern watch cap.
Good art does exist out there. A number of Dutch maps shows mariner
figures as does the Mariner's Mirror. Actually the Dutch version and the
English version depict some different figures. I think it is just after the
period, but there are the woodcuts of the BArents expeditions as well. Some
art survivies depicting one of Frobisher's trips as well. There is also the
image depicted in Vecellios that was earlier mentioned.
Ron Carnegie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] what do renaissance seamen look like?
Kimiko Small wrote:
I know what images of George Clifford, the "privateering" Earl looks
like. I know what images of Raleigh, and Drake are like, but what would
everyday privateers, pirates, or even basic seamen look like during the
Elizabethan era?
The Gentlemen of Fortune site gives the best explanation I've seen on the
web:
www.gentlemenoffortune.com
Dawn
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