Getting Dressed | Clothing for a 17th Century Mariner

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3 жыл бұрын

We hope this video isn't too "sloppy" for you. We are back again with Samantha from our Historic Clothing Shop to show off Aaron's 17th century mariner's clothing. From his slops to his thrum cap, we see how people working on ships during the 17th century dressed for the varying weather that they would encounter.
This video is in memorium of Don Hulick, whose over twenty years at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation left a lasting impact on the hearts and minds of staff and visitors alike.

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@michaelj132 7 ай бұрын

Great video. The coat looked fantastic. Very much an early duffel coat.

@JYFMuseums 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Duffel coat? Sure we can see that theme.

@APV878 3 жыл бұрын

Another great clothing video! If you haven't yet, you should do a tour of that ship. My condolences to the loss of Don Hulick.

@jamesread1607 3 жыл бұрын

We have done tours of both the Susan Constant and the Godspeed. You can find those videos in our JYF Cribs play list. And thank you, Don Hulick is very much missed here at JYF.

@APV878 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesread1607 Thanks!

@marcusvideus2 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I appreciate the explanations of why they dressed the way they did. Makes history much more interesting. Keep making these informative videos.

@michelehumphrey852 3 жыл бұрын

I would guess the bright colors made the sailors more visible especially while climbing. Interesting video. 😊

@johndacombe4042 2 жыл бұрын

Superb info. I have read that a lot of period sailors clothes would have linseed oil painted onto the linen / canvas clothing to assist in waterproofing. On trying this, I found that the canvas took on a light yellow colour. Have you found that in your research. I am not sure what colour the 16th - 17th century linseed oil was.

@tessat338 2 жыл бұрын

Sailors often had to make their own clothing from ship's supplies and they always had to maintain and mend it.

@jeffreyrobinson3555 Жыл бұрын

I think there is a painting of Ben Franklin over a century later wearing a thrum

@JYFMuseums Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeffery! The thrum cap is a garment strongly associated with mariners in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the case of Benjamin Franklin though, he is famous for the wearing of a fur cap -- earlyamericanists.com/2017/02/15/roundtable-ambassador-in-a-hat-the-sartorial-power-of-benjamin-franklins-fur-cap/ philamuseum.org/collection/object/50121

@ivan55599 10 ай бұрын

4:30 Does those cordscontain something inside, or are they made of same type of string? lt seemed that he could stick them through small holes pretty fast and easily.

@JYFMuseums 10 ай бұрын

The cords on the waistcoat are actually narrow linen tape, and through time and use the edges of the tape have curled up.