4) Costuming: What about Civil War era stuff?
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This article is from the Historical Costuming FAQ, by Lara Fabans lfabans@adobe.com with numerous contributions by others.
4) Costuming: What about Civil War era stuff?
The following is from Dave Uebele (daveu@cisco.com):
Contacts from 3rd U.S. Artillery newsletter "The Cannon's Mouth", NCWA.
Sorry it's sketchy, but this is what it included that seemed helpful:
Abraham Lincoln Book Shop
(312) 944-3085
Alabam Trust CSN & Marine
011-44-273-400-508
- UK Re-enactment.
The Artillery Shop
(601) 323-2606
- Gear Equipment.
Artilleryman, The Magazine
(617) 646-2010
LL Bean
- The best Long Johns!
Border States Leatherworks
(501) 361-2642
-Saddles, harnesses.
Bounty Arts
011-44-8043-3900
- Brass Lanterns.
Coonie's Inc.
(505) 393-0166
- Black Powder Supplies.
Cumberland General Store
(800) 334-4640
Chuck & Anita Fulks
(408) 728-1888
- Fall Creek Sutlery.
C & D Jarnigan
(601) 287-4977
- Large Sutlers.
Old Suttler John
(607) 775-4434
- Sutlers.
Past Patterns
(616) 245-9456
- Period Patterns (see listing above).
Paulson Brothers Ordnance
(715) 263-2112
- Ammo, Iron, Cartridges.
Prussian Press
(614) 654-3630
- Pamphlets and Periodicals.
Quartermaster Depot
(516) 472-3505
- ACW Boxes and Cr.
Quartermaster Shop
(313) 987-4127
- Uniforms ACW
Regimental Quartermaster
(215) 672-6891
- Sights, etc.
Steele's Muzzleloading Supply
(501) 778-4459
- Powder.
Other places for miscellaneous items to round out a historic costume:
Black powder/Muzzleloading supplies:
These places focus on muzzleloading gun equipment, but do have sections
for clothing, tents, personal items, patterns, and miscellaneous camp
equipment. Big catalogs, lots of interesting stuff, very useful if you
want to do muzzleloading shooting or build/repair guns, but good
collection of miscellaneous items to go along with the black powder
shooting.
Mountain State Muzzleloading Supplies
(800) 445-1776
Dixie Gun Works
Gunpowder Lane
Union City, Tennessee 38261
(800) 238-6785
Here is alternate source to Tandy Leather for leather working supplies.
I think their quality is better, and I have been quite impressed
with how quickly they process orders. They have a western bias (lots
of saddles and cowboy type information).
The Leather Factory
Fort Worth, Texas
Several Nationwide Toll free numbers, By state:
Arizona (800) 432-7732
California (800) 999-7371
Colorado (800) 525-8134
Iowa (800) 247-5566
Missouri (800) 888-1993
New Mexico (800) 327-6606
Pennsylvania (800) 233-7155
Tennessee (800) 251-7782
Texas (800) 433-3201
Utah (800) 448-9250
Washington (800) 822-8437
Another source is magazines devoted to different time periods. These
come and go too fast to list, but even the most trendy touristy type
historical magazine is likely to have ads in the back for different
types of historical items. It's worth investigating, and if you find a
good resource, pass it back to this list.
Also, check with local historical sites or re-enactment groups. They
probably have additional (and hopefully local to you) resources.
NOTE: Mail to this address bounces. Does anyone have
an up to date address for this??
There are several re-enactors on the net. Check the newsgroup
soc.history. Also, caina@merrimack.edu (Alex Cain) is trying to put
together a re-enactors mailing list. Should be a good resource if/when
it happens.
I don't mind answering questions or talking to people about sewing and
leather work for 1850 - 1900 costuming, and willing/interested in
branching to different time periods and different type of work. I tend
to focus on heavy materials construction techniques, but also do men's
clothing. -Dave Uebele (daveu@cisco.com)
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