Mrs. V
1st Lieutenant
- Joined
- May 5, 2017
Women glow, men sweat.
Unless you are wearing the full civil war ladies " kit". I wear, from foot to noggin..stockings, boots, pantaloons..(stitched crotch, thank you oh so very much)..privacy petticoat, hoops, lined skirt, chemise, corsett, bodice with collar and sleeves...no corsett cover as yet..but might do something from modern wear..still a good 8 layers. And hot. The schools air handling is a joke..my hand fan is a godsend!
I do not glow. I sweat buckets. Like wring me out at the end of the day. And yes, my gear is cotton..any suggestions? Favorite antiperspirant? Just go with the sweaty glow? Drink copious mugs of water? How in heavens did the gals do this?
Unless you are wearing the full civil war ladies " kit". I wear, from foot to noggin..stockings, boots, pantaloons..(stitched crotch, thank you oh so very much)..privacy petticoat, hoops, lined skirt, chemise, corsett, bodice with collar and sleeves...no corsett cover as yet..but might do something from modern wear..still a good 8 layers. And hot. The schools air handling is a joke..my hand fan is a godsend!
I do not glow. I sweat buckets. Like wring me out at the end of the day. And yes, my gear is cotton..any suggestions? Favorite antiperspirant? Just go with the sweaty glow? Drink copious mugs of water? How in heavens did the gals do this?