Dunges

[John Gill]

#8- Thanks for the info Holborn, i do remember it now. Bernards, plus the other shops. Will sleep soundly tonight.
Gilly

[Charlie Hannah]

Bought a P.Jacket there in the 50s Still had it first time i went back home from Australia,my sister still had all my gear hanging in the wardrobe.They had some great bargains there ok.

[Keith Tindell]

I can recall cutting down the old dungies to make our deck hats, shown how to make them on my first trip, using a dinner plate as a pattern, on one ship had a generous bosun who allowed us a piece of duck canvas to make them, happy happy days KT

[cappy]

yes learning and learning ......how to live with and treat others ....how to share how to look after each other.......how to make hats and stuff flying fish and how to be a good shipmate and no matter how long you had been away ...how to take a joke and not hold it against anyone.....and always abit of sadness as you payed off knowing you would probably not see your good buddies again.......but it made most of us what we are and theres nothing wrong with that......best grounding for life you could get......regards cappy

[Captain Kong]

In 1958 I was schooner rigged, only one pair of Dungarees,
In the Hot weather I cut the legs off and turned them into shorts and when we went the south, round Cape Horn to some island off the Horn to load Guanacos and Lamas, I sewed the legs back on when it was freezing. Then off again in the hot weather. Didn't waste money on gear that was the young ladies and the rum.
Cheers
Brian

[Dennis McGuckin]

Brian, You were ahead of your time.
Some years back the wife bought me a pair when we were going to Mexico.
The same idea, but using zips.

[E.Martin]

I can recall cutting down the old dungies to make our deck hats, shown how to make them on my first trip, using a dinner plate as a pattern, on one ship had a generous bosun who allowed us a piece of duck canvas to make them, happy happy days KT

For the round bit for the top of the hat,lay the duck canvas flat,draw a circle on the canvas useing a needle,a piece of whipping twine and a pencil, allow for the hem then cut.

[Evan Lewis]

The method i was shown ,was simply a Plate and saucer ,with an off-cut for the Peak.

A Side Plate or Dinner?

AS Jock would say "Depends on the size of the Heed.D'y Ken Whit ah mean?"

[j.sabourn]

The US is one of the very few countries in the western world where you can walk into a mens shop and walk out 20 minutes later with a pair of trousers that fit perfectly. The nearest thing to this in UK was Marks and spencers who sold trousers in various leg lengths, in US is cut to size there and then and all tailoring done. Don't know why other countries don't do the same JS