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Title: The Topman's Talent
Author: Anteros
Characters: Archie Kennedy, Horatio Hornblower, Lieutenant Bracegirdle, Marine Lieutenant O'Connor, James
Rating: PG
Notes: Nonsense, written for the following_Sea Flowery Knickers Challenge.

( 'What the devil is this?' Hornblower roared, brandishing a flimsy threadbare undergarment. )

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I think it's worth reviving my occasional series on Naval Knickers to share these splendidly patriotic unmentionables. I came across this image in the National Maritime Museum's Picture Library and am rather at a loss for words!


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Some of you may have read my recent erudite and impeccably researched post on Naval Knickers. You may remember that I said there was no evidence as to what kind of unmentionables Hornblower wore. I am still none the wiser, however I now know exactly what Archie wears under his breeches.

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I am slightly disappointed that none of you quite approved of Admiral James Saumarez line of swanky ethical knickers. Not practical for wearing under white breeches you sniffed.

As lemurling pointed out:

They certainly didn't wear a black pair of undies. They'd have shown through the first time a big wave came over the bow!So what did they wear? Never ( Read more... )

Well really. We're barely a fortnight into the New Year and already by flist is plumbing the depths.

Not to be outdone by Admiral James Saumarez and his new range of swanky Ethical Lingerie, nodbear and volgivagant decided that Admirals Sir Edward Pellew and Cuthbert Collingwood also needed their own lingerie lines.

volgivagant suggested:

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