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  1. FlArchaeologist

    brad pitt seven years in tibet headwear

    It is just a balaclava that was put on, a turban wrapped over it, and then the lower portion of the balaclava that surrounds the face was drawn over the turban and tucked in behind it. The opening in which the turban is visible is the face opening, and they were also known as "helmets" in WWI...
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    1930s-40s Canvas Hats

    So I was watching Pearl Harbor when I realized that the guy "with the navy news reel" was wearing a canvas hat. This got me interested in learning more about actual canvas hats from the period, but of course research has not been easy due to the insane amount of commercialized junk online...
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    Guernsey jumper

    We had two of us, but one is moving across the country next week and then I am moving to Michigan this coming Fall. There is a third guy that will be joining up with us next week to learn. There's actually more male knitters out there than most people realize, they just tend to mostly lurk...
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    Guernsey jumper

    Thanks, Steve. I'm looking forward to getting it going. We would actually start now, but one of the ladies who is a driving force behind the project is going out of town for a bit, so we await her return to get started. Cheers, Adam
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    Guernsey jumper

    Oh, and most Guernsey's I've looked at are knit to look like they have seams (it's just one purl stitch that is repeated in every row to differentiate it from the normal knit stitch of the main "fabric"), but are actually knit in the round on large 16" long knitting needles. To knit them flat...
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    Guernsey jumper

    My local knitting group is going to be knitting Geurnseys starting this April. We're just doing miniature ones at first, so we can focus on learning the special techniques (the underarm gussets, the special guernsey cast-on that leaves little bumps along the bottom edge, knitting in...
  8. FlArchaeologist

    Old Style Balaclava ?

    Yes, please scan and upload! I started knitting last summer, and doing a balaclava like Pitt wears in 7 years in Tibet is on my to-do list for this year.... Cheers,
  9. FlArchaeologist

    Where Do You Think Men Should Shave?

    Oh boy, I've got the perfect man for you then: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1327/1403402857_7c71a8d251.jpg?v=0 :whistling -Adam C.
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    What to wear in 110 degree heat with high humidity?

    Sweat....we wear a lot of sweat down here, you'll get used to it eventually.... And you top off the sweat with a nice topper of tree-shade, making sure it has a big wide brim..... And accessorize with a glass of water, lemonade, or a mint julip.... But mostly, over the 100 degree mark...
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    DiCaprio's cap in Gangs of New York....

    Not a problem! Hope it helps some...I did 19th century living history for a LONG time before moving on to other periods, so have had a lot of experience with the history/usage of that style cap....even had one for awhile for when I was portraying a clerk and doing more 1830s/Seminole wars stuff...
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    DiCaprio's cap in Gangs of New York....

    The cap he's wearing was popular in the 1830s and 1840s, declining in popularity but still worn through the 1860s.....it also shifted during this period from being REALLY baggy and "mushroomy" on top early on to more restrained by the 1860s. It went by various names, Mechanics caps, wheel caps...
  14. FlArchaeologist

    Hunter S. Thompson Patchwork Jacket

    Casually when you can't decide what color to wear....
  15. FlArchaeologist

    1890 and 1920 Montgomery Ward catalogs

    I'll put a bid in for 1890s denim if there's any in there. Thanks for offering to make this stuff available! -Adam
  16. FlArchaeologist

    heavy canvas pants

    Closest I could find: http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/US1011/Duck_Canvas_Fatigue_Pants___Fatigue_Pants Cheers, Adam
  17. FlArchaeologist

    The McNuggetini....

    I'm not sure what to think..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX8Hzxu7C1g&feature=player_embedded Cheers,
  19. FlArchaeologist

    Tall Ship Sail - Clothing

    Dungarees and Chambray or old plaid shirts....they'll get tar, paint, and grease on them, so expect it. Sweaters will serve you better than jackets, as they'll allow you to move more freely and also offer insulation under your foul weather gear. Some people like to wear boots when going aloft...
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    Tall Ship Sail

    In September it is going to be getting cooler and wet, so you can't go wrong with a monmouth cap. It has kept mariners warm for centuries, stays on in the wind (which is stronger than you think), and is compact for stowability. The modern watchcap is just a variation on it, but I like the...
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    Happy Argentine Independence Day!

    I don't follow football, and it's been a LONG time since I played....about 15 years...but isn't the use of hands by anyone other than the keeper illegal? Either way, the romantic movie was quite pleasant....and I like their idea of using Pajama tops as jackets... Cheers, Adam
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    Going to an Irish Bar

    When I was in Dublin it was nothing but Guiness and straight Whiskey....but I second the vote for Irish Car Bombs....they're yummy, but you want to get them down quick. One too many St. Patty's day memories (and lack thereof) have come from car bombs.... Cheers, Adam C.
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    1800's French Straw Hats

    Sending you a PM. Cheers, Adam

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