At 16:55 24/04/2008, you wrote: >Hello everyone! > >I was wondering if anyone here could point me towards paintings or drawings >of middle or lower class women from any time between 1650 and 1750. > >A friends daughter is wanting 'real' pirate clothing. :0) I can find upper >class garments reasonably easy, but I thought this might be the better place >to start. > >Ideas, sources? > >Thanks in advance, > >Sheridan P.
The following painters might be a goo place to start. Wenceslaus Hollar for Dutch/English middle class ladies of the 17th century, Abraham Bosse(sp?) for French men and women of roughly the same period. William Hogarth for 18th century English of all classes. There are extant etchings of women pirates, but right now I am having a senior moment and cannot think of names of the "ladies". However, the pirates/privateers were often dressed in better class clothing stolen from their victims, so that is also worth bearing in mind. Mary Read and Anne Bonney were two, plus Grace O'Malley. Read some biogs here http://www.beaglebay.com/women_pirates.htm Suzi _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
