Civil War
Reenacting Links:::
Patterns
Martha McCain for Simplicity…
http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?cat=4&type=19&sec=0&id=57
(Or
www.simplicity.com)
Here’s an authenticity critique of the patterns:
(www.elizabethstewartclarkandcompany.com)
http://elizabethstewartclarkandcompany.com/SA/SA3/SA3.5/SA3.5.3/Simplicity%20Pattern%20Review.pdf
Past Patterns… http://www.pastpatterns.com/
Period Impressions…
http://www.honesttomssutlery.com/period.htm
(For Pattern reviews see The Great Pattern Review…
http://www.gbacg.org/Patterns/ )
Forums (great for posting questions)
Sense and Sensibility Board -
http://forums.sensibility.com/
Civil War Reenactors Discussion Forum -
http://www.cwreenactors.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=list&forum=civilian&conf=civilian
(Or www.cwreenactors.com)
Authentic-Campaigner -
http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/forum/index.php
Camp Chase Commons -
http://www.campchase.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=128
Elizabeth Stewart Clark -
http://www.elizabethstewartclarkandcompany.com/Forum/index.php
(best bet for
sewing questions)
Fabric
Pennsylvania Fabric Outlet – Leola (wool, trims, fur,
leather, etc.) phone #
656-0917
Needles and Thread, Gettysburg (silk, wool, cotton…basically
everything,
prices are greatly inflated!)
Abraham’s Lady, Gettysburg
Jomar – silk and wool
http://www.jomarstores.com/locations.html
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/ (silk, wool)
(Note: when purchasing silk, don’t purchase dupioni or
shantung – they have
‘slubs’ in them, during the era smooth silks such as silk
taffeta were
desirable. Plain cottons, with no print, were generally not
used for dresses,
as the color would fade relatively easily. More fabric
information when
considering a dress: dresses with either pagoda sleeves or
darted bodices were
usually made of better fabrics such as silk or wool,
although darted bodice
cotton dresses are often seen amongst the reenacting
community)
Sauder’s (cotton prints) – in Denver, phone # 336-2664
Brubaker’s (wool, cotton organdy, cotton prints) – in
Denver, phone # 336-6692
Publications
* “Who Wore What?” by Juanita Leisch (available at
Amazon.com)
* “Dating Fabrics; A color guide 1800-1960” by Eileen Jahnke
Trestain
(available at Amazon.com)
Elizabeth Stewart Clark – Historic Moments Publications
http://elizabethstewartclarkandcompany.com/SA/SA3/SA3.2/PU.htm
Online Articles and Free Patterns
http://elizabethstewartclarkandcompany.com/SA/SA3/SA3.5/CA.htm
http://web2k.mtco.com/ldepse/the_construction_site.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~gchristen/Workspro.html
http://ladiessociety.tripod.com/diaryofadress.html
Reproductions
*
www.thegracefullady.com (well made dresses at
reasonable cost)
* www.originals-by-kay.com (custom made corsets – very
reasonable)
* www.cornerclothiers.com
www.civilwarlady.com
www.hanktrent.com
Mrs. Christen’s Miscellania -
http://home.earthlink.net/~gchristen/Catalog.html
Miller’s Millinery (Lancaster) -
www.bonnets.com
* www.fugawee.com (great repro shoes, very inexpensive,
durable)
* www.woodedhamlet.com (silk ribbon source)
Abraham’s Lady, Gettysburg -
http://www.abrahamslady.com/
Beverly Lister – bonnet, headdress maker (excellent!)
Originals Online (for inspiration and to get an eye for
fabric prints)
Civusv webshots:
http://community.webshots.com/user/civusv
Contentment Farm Antiques:
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/contentmentfarmantiques/
Gilded Age Fashion:
http://www.trudystrunk.com/gildedagefashion.htm
Bissonnette on Costume:
http://dept.kent.edu/museum/costume/bonc/3timesearch/tsnineteenth/19.html
Historical Fashions:
http://historicalfashions.com/period.htm
Démodé:
http://demode.tweedlebop.com/realvict.html#1860
KCI:
http://www.kci.or.jp/cgi-bin/collection.cgi?lang=e&path=1850
Costar Archive:
http://drama.unc.edu/costar/costar.html
Memorial Hall:
http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/collection/itempage.jsp?itemid=15807
Heritage Studio:
http://www.heritagestudio.com/costume.htm
Historical Costume Collection:
http://figdev.cit.cornell.edu/2003/costume/index.htm
Stitches in Time:
http://www.stitchesintime.com/sh_display.php3?page=showroom.tpl
Karen Augusta: http://www.antique-fashion.com/
http://www.thegracefullady.com/ladiessociety/hair.htm
< This is a link to a website that gives details on how to do your hair for
reenacting. http://www.geocities.com/motozulli/ <
on the left hand side this website has links to hairstyle instructions also.
The basic rule is to part it in the center! ; ) After that you can pull it back
tightly, or else do a 'roll' on either side, in the back you can do a bun...one
thing that many reenactors do is to purchase some false hair (you can find it
very inexpensively at Sally's at Manor Shopping Center in Lancaster) and make a
chignon. http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/cwhair.html <
Here is a link that will give you instructions on how to make one, it is
basically a braid twisted into a bun, it can then be bobby pinned onto your
natural hair.
Gettysburg
Stores:::
http://www.familyheirloomweavers.com/
Steinwehr Ave.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Needle
& Thread
(717)
334-4011 2215 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA