tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post3861515746898443967..comments2024-03-28T01:23:12.670+00:00Comments on Not By Appointment: Not Quite SYW But - Napoleonic British Sailor in his Sunday bestDavid Morfitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09016926084467625584noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-24673210830824583262011-03-31T23:38:45.231+00:002011-03-31T23:38:45.231+00:00Hi Jean-Louis,
Yes, there seem to be a number of ...Hi Jean-Louis,<br /><br />Yes, there seem to be a number of illustrations showing what appears to be a skirt or apron. I think in some cases (e.g. cooks) it is indeed an apron but in others it looks like a nightshirt with its tails over the trousers or breeches.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />David.David Morfitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016926084467625584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-21353630818489616492011-03-31T16:43:56.283+00:002011-03-31T16:43:56.283+00:00I remember some illustrations of British sailors w...I remember some illustrations of British sailors with what looked like a skirt above their breeches (or was it merely an apron?).abdul666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16172686098173637906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-520596685072286892011-03-31T01:47:36.980+00:002011-03-31T01:47:36.980+00:00Hi Jean-Louis,
Yes, rather like, I think - althou...Hi Jean-Louis,<br /><br />Yes, rather like, I think - although most British sailors would have worn breeches and stockings instead of trousers until later in the century, I believe.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />David.David Morfitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016926084467625584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133987073420297016.post-11595411397442368272011-03-30T08:04:51.852+00:002011-03-30T08:04:51.852+00:00For the mid-18th C., according to several late-19t...For the mid-18th C., according to several late-19th C. <a href="http://www.frencheuropean.com/Rare%20Prints/Images/hum3-matelot-louisXV.jpg" rel="nofollow">French reconstruction</a> (of the kind that generally turned out to be erroneous, its true...) the main difference would be a 'Britton' round hat -and perhaps a slightly longer jacket?abdul666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16172686098173637906noreply@blogger.com