Hello all,
I need some help. I recently joined my local historical association, and each year the group does a cemetery walk with members portraying some of the town's residents. I've been asked to portray a lieutenant from the 23rd OVI who was killed at South Mountain. I have a great interest in this because I live in his widow's childhood home.
Anyway, here's my question. I've been looking into getting my kit together, and I'm stuck on a frock coat. I'd like to purchase something that is as historically accurate as possible, but I also don't want to (and can't afford to) spend several hundred dollars on an item that I'm only going to wear for two hours per year. Can anyone please recommend a vendor that I might check out? I've pieced together just about everything else from reputable sources, but I'm stumbling here.
Thanks for your help,
Eric
I need some help. I recently joined my local historical association, and each year the group does a cemetery walk with members portraying some of the town's residents. I've been asked to portray a lieutenant from the 23rd OVI who was killed at South Mountain. I have a great interest in this because I live in his widow's childhood home.
Anyway, here's my question. I've been looking into getting my kit together, and I'm stuck on a frock coat. I'd like to purchase something that is as historically accurate as possible, but I also don't want to (and can't afford to) spend several hundred dollars on an item that I'm only going to wear for two hours per year. Can anyone please recommend a vendor that I might check out? I've pieced together just about everything else from reputable sources, but I'm stumbling here.
Thanks for your help,
Eric