Getting Dressed | Clothing for a 17th Century Mariner

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.

[@michaelj132]

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

[@JYFMuseums]

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

[@APV878]

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]

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]

@@jamesread1607 Thanks!

[@marcusvideus2]

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]

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

[@johndacombe4042]

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]

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

[@worm193]

so informative and comprehensive! could you possibly post your sources? I see youve got sources for the photos but id really like to use some of this information for college and I would need the original source like the log books you decribed. great video thank you for collating all the information into one place!

[@JYFMuseums]

You might start with secondary sources such as these --
Patterns of Fashion, The cut and construction of clothes for men and women 1560-1620
By Janet Arnold
The Tudor Tailor, Reconstructing sixteenth-century dress
by Ninya Mikhaila and Jane Malcolm-Davies
17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns 1600-1630
by Melanie Braun, Luca Castigliolo, Susan North, Claire Thornton, Jenny Tiramani
You might search out Records of the Virginia Company by Susan M Kingsbury
This website might be useful and you may have access to it through your school
www.amdigital.co.uk/collection/virginia-company-archives
We have relied on engravings from the artist Johann Theodor de Bry, or volumes such as the Mariner's Mirrour. Your librarian should be able to help find volumes needed.

[@worm193]

@@JYFMuseums thank you this is extremely helpful!

[@JYFMuseums]

You're welcome!

[@jeffreyrobinson3555]

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

[@JYFMuseums]

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]

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]

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

[@AliceMarieM]

no work gloves?

[@potatokilr7789]

190 views? wtf