SWFirstModel
Private
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2019
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA
Hello everyone,
As a firearms historian (and complete newbie to the world of reenacting and such), I'm interested in acquiring a period-correct outfit that a machinist in the Connecticut Valley would have worn in the late 1850's or early 1860's. My key historical interest is on the rise of the cartridge load revolver, and for my presentations and conference displays I think it would be fun to have an outfit representative of what a machinist would have worn at this time.
A quick Google search reveals plenty of companies providing period clothing, but I have no barometer about how historically accurate these various offerings are, and especially in terms of clothing selection. The most popular themes seem to be military uniforms and Wild West garb, neither of which is probably going to work for what I want to do.
I suspect there's a deep well of expertise here, and I'm hoping to get some opinions and directions on how I would best assemble this outfit that I'm imagining.
Mike
As a firearms historian (and complete newbie to the world of reenacting and such), I'm interested in acquiring a period-correct outfit that a machinist in the Connecticut Valley would have worn in the late 1850's or early 1860's. My key historical interest is on the rise of the cartridge load revolver, and for my presentations and conference displays I think it would be fun to have an outfit representative of what a machinist would have worn at this time.
A quick Google search reveals plenty of companies providing period clothing, but I have no barometer about how historically accurate these various offerings are, and especially in terms of clothing selection. The most popular themes seem to be military uniforms and Wild West garb, neither of which is probably going to work for what I want to do.
I suspect there's a deep well of expertise here, and I'm hoping to get some opinions and directions on how I would best assemble this outfit that I'm imagining.
Mike