Impressions Uniform progress

[Butternutrebel29]

Hello pards, I'd like to discuss my progression of my kit/impression of a CS army soldier:

My first uniform at the first event I attended, I made the mistake of ordering from a low quality sutler and ended up upgrading my kit after my 2nd event which was a long process of researching and looking on trade blankets, which brings us to the current kit/impression:

After weeks of finding an authentic uniform, I came up with this. An imported RD2 jacket and logwood dyed Jean wool trousers. I also upgraded my gear from a black leather CS buckle belt to a tarred canvas roller belt with a cap pouch and cartridge box. I had completed my first kit and was only missing a bayonet and rifle. Granted there's still room for improvement for my current uniform, but most reenactors usually have a new kit by their second or third year whereas I got mine within months of my second event.

 

[captaindrew]

You're doing good, that's a huge improvement.

 

[Butternutrebel29]

You're doing good, that's a huge improvement.

Thank you,sir.

 

[JTkentucky12th]

Looks awesome man!

 

[Butternutrebel29]

Looks awesome man!

Thanks, Pard.

 

[HatEnjoyer]

This looks great!

 

[Butternutrebel29]

This looks great!

Appreciate the kind words, pard

 

[Union_Buff]

It looks really good!!

 

[RedRover]

One thing to consider tweaking for maximum period verisimilitude, is the Confederates frequently patched their clothing in the particular ways of the 19th Century. Here is some basics of applying a patch to clothing:

(mind the Confederates evidently struggled to exactly color match, and in some cases didn't even bother at all):

Might consider practicing on scraps.


Here's a soldier's jacket with the sleeve patched:

And another:

Here's another and perhaps simpler method shown on a pair of trousers, by which the back material larger than the hole is stitched to the inside of the garment, and the hole trimmed and turned in on the edges, and stitched secure down on the patch:

By perfecting the above methods, the Confederate soldiers could frequently employ them to somewhat amusing advantage:

A Virginia girl recalled of her visiting beau from the army:

 

[Butternutrebel29]

One thing to consider tweaking for maximum period verisimilitude, is the Confederates frequently patched their clothing in the particular ways of the 19th Century. Here is some basics of applying a patch to clothing:

(mind the Confederates evidently struggled to exactly color match, and in some cases didn't even bother at all):

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Might consider practicing on scraps.


Here's a soldier's jacket with the sleeve patched:

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And another:

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Here's another and perhaps simpler method shown on a pair of trousers, by which the back material larger than the hole is stitched to the inside of the garment, and the hole trimmed and turned in on the edges, and stitched secure down on the patch:

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By perfecting the above methods, the Confederate soldiers could frequently employ them to somewhat amusing advantage:

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A Virginia girl recalled of her visiting beau from the army:

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That's a lot of information to take in, thanks for the research pard.

 

[Flybox1977]

Hello pards, I'd like to discuss my progression of my kit/impression of a CS army soldier:

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My first uniform at the first event I attended, I made the mistake of ordering from a low quality sutler and ended up upgrading my kit after my 2nd event which was a long process of researching and looking on trade blankets, which brings us to the current kit/impression:
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After weeks of finding an authentic uniform, I came up with this. An imported RD2 jacket and logwood dyed Jean wool trousers. I also upgraded my gear from a black leather CS buckle belt to a tarred canvas roller belt with a cap pouch and cartridge box. I had completed my first kit and was only missing a bayonet and rifle. Granted there's still room for improvement for my current uniform, but most reenactors usually have a new kit by their second or third year whereas I got mine within months of my second event.

I like the patchwork. Looks authentic imho.