Reenacting Pants

texascavcadet · #1 10-24-2005, 08:45 PM

I just came back from a reenactment this past weekend and i decied i needed a new pair of reenacting pants. But! im a little short on cash so i asked a fellow reenactor what to do and he said take a regular pair of pants and cut the loops and back pockets and size thing on back and there you go is this peroid correct or what!

cadet garrett estey
11th texas cav am i doing the rght thing?

blue_zouave · #2 10-24-2005, 09:26 PM

NOOOOO that is NOT THE RIGHT THING TO DO! It is NOT PERIOD CORRECT.

The right thing to do is to save your greenbacks until you have enough for a proper pair of trousers to encase your Rebel hide in. Have your progressive pards recommend a good sutler to you.

The best thing to do is to become a Zouave, you will not believe the freedom of movement the baggy pants afford.

Zou

texascavcadet · #3 10-24-2005, 10:06 PM

ok ill remember that ill try to save my green backs thanks for the tip

cadet garrett estey
11th texas cav

johan_steele · #4 10-24-2005, 10:37 PM

Ouch... $60 odd is what a decent pair of trousers run... Jeans... no please no so not even close as to be funny. Thats almost as bad as wearing gray sweat pants.

texaswildcat · #5 10-25-2005, 02:29 PM

I have an extra pair of trousers, but they are union sky blue

samgrant · #6 10-25-2005, 07:12 PM

If I wear golf knickers does that make me a Zouave?

texaswildcat · #7 10-25-2005, 10:46 PM

Haha, No Samgrant, it won't. But, it will make you a very attractive target for sharpsshooters

johan_steele · #8 10-26-2005, 08:49 AM

It's very difficult to hit a target when you are giggling like a fiend.