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For his kindness in drawing me a pic of my catgirl, Chloe, I wanted to repay him with a pic. Here is 
SomeGuy1294 dressed as a historically accurate Pilgrim at Plymouth Colony in early 17th century America. Contrary to popular belief, especially here in modern America, the early English settlers did not dress in all black attire with buckles on their hats and shoes. Buckles did not become a popular fashion accessory until much later in the century and into the next century. The Pilgrims were actually Separatists from the Church of England that migrated to the New World looking for religious tolerance. They would have brought with them the same fashions that were popular in England at the time, which included a variety of colors and patterns. However, the concept of the all-black attire that we think represented the Pilgrims most likely came from the Puritans, another sect of people who branched off of the Church of England and came to American to settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony (modern day Boston) some years later. The Puritans, on the other hand, had much more conservative and pious views than the Separatists, especially with regards to clothing and other sumptuary laws. Also at the time, black was worn for formal occasions and by wealthy Europeans; the Pilgrims probably would have worn black on Sundays as part of their "Sunday best" for attending church. Both groups of settlers held a Thanksgiving feast, but the modern view of Thanksgiving came from the Pilgrims in late September / early October of 1621. It lasted for three days and Pilgrims gave thanks for a successful harvest.
Thanksgiving also wasn't referred to by that name and it didn't occur to the settlers to make it an annual tradition. They also didn't eat and give literal "thanks" in prayer at one large table; the celebration was more akin to a town festival or a modern county fair, with games, socializing and multiple tables and meals served throughout the settlement.
Posted by SomeGuy1294 10 years ago Report
Heh, heh, he.. pretty funny stuff. Thanks a lot, my friend.
Posted by CGR-7 10 years ago Report
Hey now, where'd you get that fancy new avatar? XD
You're welcome, Guy. I'm glad you like it and thank you adding it to your favs. =D
Posted by CGR-7 10 years ago Report
I actually tried a different technique with this one and the one I made for Fae; everything was done with colored pencils, I didn't use any ink this time for the outlining.
And you know what else... after I colored this, I thought you started to resemble more of a Conquistador during the Spanish Inquisition than an English settler. XD
Posted by SomeGuy1294 10 years ago Report
Yay, colored pencils!
Pilgrim or Conquistador, those are some bitchin' pants you gave me.
Posted by CGR-7 10 years ago Report
You bet. At the time they were called breeches and were the next fashion choice for men after tight-fitting hose, stockings and the codpiece fell out of style in the late 1590s and early 1600s. These breeches predate the wear of modern pants by about 200 years or so. =)
Posted by KinderFire 9 years ago Report
Amen on that ;D
Posted by Casdan1492 5 years ago Report
No way, American friends! If there's any real conquistador here, that's me and only me :P
Posted by Casdan1492 5 years ago Report
As a History nerd, I approve :P Really interesting, I didn't know that about the pilgrims and puritans. American history is truly interesting and fascinating.
Really well drawn too :D