On Apr 24, 2008, at 10:59 AM, Abel, Cynthia wrote: > > As far as Anne Bonny and Mary Read, most fairly comprehensive books on > the history of pirates picture them as artists imagined them, not from > life.
There's a contemporary woodcut of them. They're wearing knee length, baggy smocks over long baggy trousers, and headrails that appear to be exposing stubbly scalp at the front. Not exactly most people's vision of female pirates, alas. Margo _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
