Unauthorised Trousers and Flowery Drawers
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nodbear, British Naval Dress by Dudley Jarrett, which is a wonderful new addition to my collection of uniform porn. How can you not love a book with the following introductory paragraph?Both officers and ratings have frequently shown strong individual tastes in matters of dress. Even when regulations became clearer they were apt to be ignored. Captain Lord Cochrane wore bell-bottomed trousers; officer have been known to carry umbrellas when in uniform. Sailors have decorated the seams of their jackets with white tape and embroidered the only visible parts if their underwear with flowers.
This paragraph is illustrated by this lovely mezzotint of Cochrane accompanied by the stern caption:
The wearing of trousers in place of breeches was unauthorized.
Sadly there is no accompanying picture of a sailor in flowery unmentionables.
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Date: 2012-03-28 08:13 am (UTC)And the "Unauthorised Trousers". *dances in delight*
Now, when we've all got five minutes (some chance) we should have a ficlet challenge based on unauthorised trousers and flowery knickers.
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Date: 2012-03-29 05:46 pm (UTC)I now have visions of Archie and Horatio sewing violets on thie drawers.
Awww bless!
we should have a ficlet challenge based on unauthorised trousers and flowery knickers.
Your wish is my command!
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Date: 2012-03-28 09:44 am (UTC)Also, I remember reading in my "Making of Hornblower book" that the captain of the Harlequin dressed his crew up as actual Harlequins (I believe I've mentioned this already, but it seemed like a good time to bring it up again). I wonder if THAT'S in your book.
Seriously, it sounds like an awesome book. Let us know if you find anything cool in it!
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Date: 2012-03-29 05:48 pm (UTC)Hehe! I'll bet you would ;) I'll let you know if the Harlequins appear in the book or if there's any other mention of fancy boat crews!
Let us know if you find anything cool in it!
My pleasure!
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Date: 2012-03-28 10:06 am (UTC)Uniform porn!!! The Royal Navy had the best, don't you agree?
Is there a possibility that you scan something and upload it???
Tell us more about your collection :)
Flowers on their undies = YEAH!
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Date: 2012-03-29 05:57 pm (UTC)Most of the pictures in British Naval Dress are in black and white but if I come across anything particularly squeeful I'll scan and post :)
Tell us more about your collection :)
The height of Uniform Porn is Amy Miller's Dressed to Kill, which
pornographicinteresting uniform pictures online here.no subject
Date: 2012-03-29 07:00 pm (UTC)*melts into delighted puddles*
Goodness, that book is so very good. I couldn't believe when I saw one copy for 1000Euros. *the mind boggled*
Thanks for the link. :D
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Date: 2012-03-30 09:05 pm (UTC)*points below* Clever
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Date: 2012-03-30 10:41 am (UTC)I'm so glad we have the internet. And I adore all people who make this fantastic costumes/uniforms in the movies. All these intricate embroideries... *melts* What makes me gasp most: blue and gold!
Yes, please! If there is anything
pornographicadorable a pic would be fine :)Thanks in advance and 'HUZZAH!' to the Royal Navy!!!!!!
Edit: Found it here:
http://www.buecher.de/shop/englische-buecher/dressed-to-kill/miller-amy/products_products/detail/prod_id/22521546/
'only' 21,95 €... If it's still available.
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Date: 2012-03-30 08:53 pm (UTC)What makes me gasp most: blue and gold!
There's something about the black neck cloths and white waistcoats that makes my head spin...
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Date: 2012-03-30 11:03 pm (UTC)https://rapidshare.com/#!download|777dt|277240878|DressToKillRoyalNavy.pdf|163564|R~73A0AE0D0FD154D2F1C112B23F0FBF4F|0|0
it seems to be the one I found back then.
The above mentioned link comes from this one:
http://avaxhome.ws/ebooks/history_military/RoyalNavyUniformsGenderSocialStatusMaritimeGreenwichAdmiraltyNelsonTrafalgar.html
No warranty whatsoever :) Maybe it is another book with the same title :)
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Date: 2012-03-28 02:15 pm (UTC)It'd be funnier with Matthews and Styles, though.
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Date: 2012-03-28 03:19 pm (UTC)My mind boggles.
*has visions of a flowery Killick, or worse of a flowery Jack*
*sporfles*
...though, come to think of it, Jack A has been known to wear a flowered silk dressing gown with not much underneath in HMS Surprise. You would not be willing to post this in
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Date: 2012-03-29 06:16 pm (UTC)...though, come to think of it, Jack A has been known to wear a flowered silk dressing gown with not much underneath
*blinks* He has?! Pics or it didn't happen! XD
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Date: 2012-03-29 06:24 pm (UTC)The bell struck; and at the pipe of the bosun's call the hammocks came flying up, close on two hundred of them, to be stowed with lightning rapidity into the nettings, with their numbers all turned the same way; and in the rushing current of seamen Jack stood tall and magnificent in a flowered silk dressing-gown, looking sharply up and down the deck.
The smell of coffee and bacon was almost more than he could bear, but he meant to see this operation through: it was by no means as brisk as he could wish, and some of those hammocks were flabby, dropsical objects.Hervey would have to start using a hoop again.
Btw, TC started using hoops to have all hammocks look shipshape and Bristol fashion
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Date: 2012-03-29 10:50 pm (UTC)Compare and contrast with the opening scene of The Commodore:
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Date: 2012-03-30 05:06 am (UTC)Oh, the poor dear. Why cannot Horatio be happy with and about himself just once? I feel certain that his legs are just right, and his calves shapely. *nods* though this bathtub itself sounds ridiculous. He's better off taking a shower on deck
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Date: 2012-03-30 09:51 am (UTC)Because then he wouldn't be Hornblower and we couldn't poke fun at him! XD
though this bathtub itself sounds ridiculous. He's better off taking a shower on deck
The commodore agrees with you whole heartedly! Horatio does love a good deck shower. That passage continues...
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Date: 2012-03-30 11:09 am (UTC)I am so glad to hear of a proof of his good sense.
*nods*
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Date: 2012-03-30 08:55 pm (UTC)One thing that can be relied upon is that Hornblower will get his kit off at every available opportunity!!
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Date: 2012-03-28 11:53 pm (UTC)I vote for the flowery underwear and unauthorized trousers challenge!
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Date: 2012-03-29 06:37 pm (UTC)Done! I will post a challenge prompt to
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Date: 2012-03-29 10:44 pm (UTC)SURPRISE Knickers could be a new line at Ned "Mainmast" Pellew's lingerie emporium.
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Date: 2012-03-29 06:40 pm (UTC)*waves* at King Richard :)
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