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From: [e-mail] (Anne Louise Gockel)
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Subject: Historical Costuming FAQ
Summary: Lists of sources for patterns and supplies for historical costuming.
    Bibliography of relevant books.  Info relevant to SCA periods (600 AD
    to 1600 AD) and Civil War.  Some pointers to Historical Reenactment
    groups.
Keywords: FAQ, historical costuming, sewing, textiles, books, patterns, sources
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The following is the second of three lists of Frequently Asked Questions for
the alt.sewing and rec.crafts.textiles groups.  I plan to use the same FAQs
for both newsgroups as long as most of the questions remain pertinent to both
groups.

Like most of us, I don't know all the answers, I've just collected the wisdom
of the net.  Many of these answers have been culled for postings over the last
year or so.  Many regular posters have contributed to this list through their
postings and e-mail.  Any additions or comments are appreciated and can be
mailed to me.
                    -Anne Louise Gockel
                    Cornell Computer Science

Internet: [e-mail]        UUCP: cornell!alg
---------------------------------------------------------------
The first list concentrates on general sewing questions and supply information
and restoring antique sewing machines.  The second list concentrates on
costuming and historical clothing.  The third posting contains a list of books
that cover sewing, fitting and pattern drafting.

Some of these answers are fairly lengthy so I have used "ctrl-L" between the
different questions in this FAQ.  Note: within the "rn" news reader you can
use:
      g 1)
at the "More --##%--" prompt to go directly to question 1).


Questions addressed:

1) Where is a good source of costuming information?
2) Are there any sources of historical costuming patterns and supplies?
3) What about period fabrics?
4) What about Civil War era stuff?
5) How about information on Seminole War re-enactments and frontier costuming?
6) Acknowlegements.
7) Where can I get an up to date copy of this FAQ?


Significant changes since posting of 10/13/92:
    Updated description of Dress in Anglo-Saxon England by G. Owen-Crocker
    Added _Corsets and Cinolines_ by Norah Waugh




1) Where is a good source of costuming information?

A good source for costuming information is the SCA, Society of Creative
Anachronism.  The avowed purpose of the SCA is the study and recreation of the
European Middle Ages, its crafts, sciences, arts, traditions, literature, etc.
The SCA "period" is defined to be 600 AD to 1600 AD, concentrating on the
Western European High Middle Ages.  Some members extend the period from
450A.D. to about 1650 A.D.  More or less officially the purpose of the SCA is
"The study and re-creation of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, not as they
were, but as they should have been".

Most members of the SCA make and wear period costumes.  Furthermore, most
Kingdoms have active costumers guilds.  The SCA also host collegia
(classes) on all aspects of the historical period, including costume.

You can find SCA members in the newsgroup rec.org.sca.  If you post there, be
sure to mention your city and state so that those who respond can suggest
local SCA groups and sources.publications specifically on costuming (aka
"garb").  If you wish to contact the SCA national headquarters you can write
to:

The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
Office of the Registry
P.O. Box 360743
Milpitas, CA 95036-0743

Publications of the Society from the national office include "The Knowne
Worlde Handboke" and "The Complete Anachronist".  The Handboke is a general
information book about all aspects of the Society's activities.  It has a few
sections on costume, and has some patterns drawn on a graph paper grid that
can be blown up.  The Anachronist is a bi-monthly series of pamphlets on a
single subject each.  The national newsletter, Tournaments Illuminated, has
occasional ariticles on specific aspects of costume.

Note: The third edition of The Knowne Worlde Handboke is available as of Aug
1992 for $10.

There are two regular SCA postings, one posted by Wilson Heydt
([e-mail]) and the other written by Arval Benicoeur
([e-mail] or [e-mail]) and Siobhan Medhbh O'Roarke
([e-mail]).

(Can anyone provide pointers to other historical recreation groups?)

Books:

There are also a couple of books that you might find interesting.

_Sewing and Collecting Vintage Fashions_ by Eileen MacIntosh:

This should be available or orderable from your local sewing shop or
bookstore. A good look at many aspects of Vintage clothing.  Includes sections
for sewers and timid sewers. Tries to cover both you want a certain look, what
era might it be and you want a certain era, what sytles were in vogue.  Also
has a good chapter on "How accurate does this have to be?" There is also a
good section in the back listing various resources, Groups, and references
coded by period and what they supply.

_The American Historical Supply Catalogue A Nineteenth-Century
Sourcebook_ By Alan Wellikoff:

I found this in a used bookstore, but it should still be in print. This covers
a wide range of items. Not much on patterns, but if you are looking for items
to round out a costume, it may be helpful.



2) Are there any sources of historical costuming patterns and supplies?

Patterns and Supplies:

Fall Creek Suttlery
P.O. Box 530
Freedom, CA 95019
[phone]
- $2.00 catalog.  Civil War era items and patterns.

La Pelleterie
P.O. Box 127 Highway 41
Arrow Rock, Missouri 65320
[phone]
- $5.00 catalog (as of 1/92).  Coats and cloaks, pre 1840.

NE Shutsa Traders
P.O. Box 186
Haven, Kansas 67542
[phone]
- $1.50 catalog.  Cal/Mex era and horsegear.

JAS Townsend & Son
P.O. Box 415
Pierceton, IN 46562
[phone]
- Hats, cloaks, clasps.

Campbell's Designs
Box 400
Gratz, PA 17030-0400
713-425-2045
- $3.00 catalog. ($4.50 in spring 1991?)  Patterns from 1776-1945

Carolina Stitches in Time
Box 10933
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27108
[phone]
- Period clothing patterns.

Amazon Vinegar & Pickling Works
2218 E. 11th St.
Davenport, IA 52803-3760
[phone]
[phone] - orders ONLY and only from the US
[phone] - fax
- $5.00 per catalog: a) general catalog b) historical patterns catalog c)
shoes and footwear catalog (avail 6/92 or 7/92).  This is "the mailing list to
be on".  Historical patterns selected from Folkwear, midiaeval Miscellanea,
early western, victorian, hoop-gown era, Past Patterns, Attic Copies (1920's
to 40's), Prairie Clothing, amish, kilts, ethnic and dance.

Past Patterns
P.O. Box 7587
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49510
[phone]
- $3.00 catalog.  Good selection of early 20th century clothing.

Mediaeval Miscellanea
6530 Spring Valley Drive
Alexandria, VA 22312
[phone];  Hours 9 - 5 M-F
- What else?  Mediaeval patterns (think Robin Hood :-).  Free 16-page catalog
and a $2 44-page catalog (as of March 1992).  Carefully researched patterns,
extensive footnotes so one can understand the garment in it's contemporary
context.  Patterns are designed for period fit, not for contemporary
undergarments.  Many patterns require a corset; they have some period
undergarment patterns (including a corset?).  Very helpful over the phone.
Patterns are multisize from 6/8 to 18/20.  Men's patterns are multisize
between 38 and 48; some go much larger or much smaller.  [Several people have
been happy with their service; at least one person has had problems getting
merchandise or a refund.  The problems may be due to a specific set of
unfortunate circumstances concerning lost records and hopefully won't be
repeated.]

Folkwear
The Taunton Press
63 South Main St, Box 5506
Newtown, CT 06470-5506
- Only some of the original patterns have been reprinted, but Tauton is
reprinting others regularly.  Mostly Victorian and Early American patterns.

G-Street Fabrics
11854 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Md 20852
[phone]

Fair Winds Pattern Co.
819 N. June St.
Hollywood, CA 90038.
- Send $1 for small brouchure featuring six patterns.  Very nice 1920's jazz
dress, Princess Bride-style wedding gown, a couple of nice casual, day-wear
1920's dresses.  One ho-hum 1940's dress.

R.L.Shep.
Box 668
Mendocino, CA 95460.
- 1990-91 catalog has 1000 items.  $2.50 cataog.  Books, magazines and
reprints.  Books related to the costume and textile arts, including out of
print and hard to find books.  Shep has also reprinted a number of older
clothing books, including a couple of books of patterns for Victorian and
Edwardian clothing.

Raiments
3345 East Miraloma
Suite 134
Anaheim CA 92806
- Patterns from 1100-1950 representing 15 pattern companies.  Catalog $5
(refundable with purchase).


** The Cabinet of Vintage Patterns
** 3522 Deerbrook
** Windsor Ontario N8R 2E9
** - Canadian company featuring patterns from 1905 to 1930; reproductions of
** women's and children's clothing.  Catalog $4.  Some very nice 1910-20 tea
** dresses.
This company has apparently moved or gone out of business.  If anyone has an
updated address,etc, for the company please send me mail.  Mail to the
address listed here has been returned as of 1/92.


Old World Enterprises
Dept 302
29036 Kepler Ct
Cold Spring Minn 56320
- 19th century patterns.  $2 for catalog.  Their listing says they specialize
in 19th century garments.  Their patterns aren't copies of existing garments,
though, but originals based on the prevailing styles at the time.  They offer
multiple graded patterns in female sizes 8-10-12-14 and male sizes 38-40-42.
Catalog $2.


Prairie Clothing Co
3732 Tanager Drive NE
Cedar Rapids IA 52402
[phone]
- $1 catalog.  Lots of "Little House on the Prairie"-style clothing.  More or
less current clothing styles adapted for a combination prairie/Edwardian feel
without tons of sewing details.

Remember When Collection
361 N. Ohio
Salina, KS  67401
- Send SASE for brochure.  "Romantic" clothing.  Current designs adapted to a
Victorian feel.

Dave Uebele ( <[e-mail]> or <uunet!sco!daveu> ) has provided a fairly
complete list of sources for 1850-1900 clothing and heavy materials
construction.  See his notes later in this article.


Sterling Silks/Sterling Cloth Company
701 Cleveland Avenue Southwest
Canton, Ohio  44702
[phone]
- They carry Folkwear, Prairie and Past Patterns, as well as silk fabric of
all weights, silk threads (sewing and embroidery), beads, tools (lucets), and
dyestuffs.  Also some costume accessories and jewelry are sold through their
catalog.


Minnetonka Moccasin Co. is not a historical company, but they do offer a wide
choice of styles, including some high boots.  Their shoes are advertised in
other clothing catalogues, and are nice.

For patterns from the 30's and 40's, check thrift stores and estate sales.  A
comprehensive textile library may have books dedicated to individual
designers.  These books tend to be expensive, but the pictures are fantastic.



Magazines:

** Vintage Fashions
** Hobby House Press Inc.
** 900 Frederick St.
** Cumberland, MD  21502
** -- a bi-monthly magazine focusing on vintage apparel and instructions for
** their care and repair.  One-year subscription $19.95, sample copy $2.95.
No longer published as of April 1992.


Books:

Some of these books are out of print. Most of them should be in a good
university library. Some of them will be in the public library:

Alcega, Juan de. Tailor's Pattern Book 1589. (reprint)

Arnold, Janet: Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their
Construction c. 1660-1860; Patterns of Fashion 2: Englishwomen's Dresses and
their Construction c. 1860-1940.  New York. Drama Book Publishers, 1972.
Contains notes on construction techniques and fabrics.  Very clear drawings
show the inside of each garment.

Bradfield, Nancy: Costume in Detail: Women's Dress 1730 - 1930.  copyright
1968, 1981.  George G. Harrap & Co, Ltd, London.  Careful examiniation of
150-200 historical garments, showing general construction details and notes
about trim, details, undergarments, supporting frames, etc.  Some notes about
inner construction and materials.  Sketchbook style drawings with short notes.

Brooke, Iris: "Medieval Theatre Costume: A Practical Guide to the Construction
of Garments", New York, Theatre Arts Books, (1967).

Brooke, Iris: "English Costume of the Early Middle Ages; The 10th to 13th
Centuries", London, A&C Black LTD, (1936).

Brooke, Iris: "English Costume of the Later Middle Ages; The 14th and 15th
Centuries", London, A&C Black LTD, (1935).

[Iris Brooke has written others with more of a theatrical bent, but these are
the best ones for costumers who want to make *clothing*.  However Linda Ream
Fox ([e-mail]) says that Brooke's are not historically
accurate, are poorly drawn and are often from secondary or tertiary sources.
Fox recommends the books by Yarwood, Nunn and Payne instead.]

Burnham, Dorothy.  Cut My Cote. (diagrams of actual historical (and ethnic?)
clothing in the Royal Ontario Museum.  Diagrams are graphed and shown with
metric dimensions.)

Covey, Liz: The Costumer's Handbook.  Prentice Hall 1980.  A good basic source
for the tecniques of theatrical cosumters.

Fernald, Mary.  "Costume Design and Making"

Hartley, Dorothy
"Medieval Costume & Life; A Review of Their Social Aspects Arranged
under Various Classes and Workers with Instructions for Making
Numerous Types of Dress", New York, C. Scribner's Sons, (1931).

Hill, Margot Hamilton & Pater A. Buchnell.  The Evolution of Fashion: Pattern
& Cut from 1066-1930.

Hillhouse, Marion and Evelyn A Mansfield: Dress Design: Draping and Flat
Pattern Making.  Riverside Press 1948. Clear instructions on draping, with
excellent drawings of bodice, skirt, sleeve, and neckline styles.  Perfect for
reproducing styles of the 1940's.

Holkefer, Katherine Strand.  Patterns for Theatrical Costumes.  Edson, Doris &
Lucy Barton.  Period Patterns.

Houston, Mary G.  "Medieval Costumes in England and France, The 13th, 14th,
and 15th Centuries," London, A&C Black, (1965,1939) 8 plates in color, 350
drawings in Black & white.

Houston, Mary G. & Florence Hornblower.  Medieval Costumes in England and
France.

Newton, Stella Mary "Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince: A Study of the
Years 1340-1365" WoodBridge: Boydell Press; Totowa, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield,
(1980).

Nunn, Joan, "Fashion in Costume, 1200-1980". 1984. bibliography. 256 pages.
Good black and white line drawings.

Owen-Crocker, Gale R.  "Dress in Anglo Saxon England", Manchester Univ. Press
(1986).  This book covers clothing from 500-1500.  There are separate chapters
for men's and women's clothing in each of several periods, including very
detailed study of 5th-7th century English costume with photos of clothing from
archaeological digs. The book is documented principally with archaeological
and linguistic/literary evidence; it has good footnotes and bibliography.

Payne, Blanche : History of Costume from Ancient Egypt to 20th Century.
c.1965.  New York. Harper & Row. Includes patterns drawn to scale.  Uses
primary sources.

Scott, Margaret "The 14th and 15th Centuries", London, Botsford (1986).

Schnurnberger, Lynn Edelmann "Kings, Queens, Knights & Jesters: Making
Medieval Costumes", New York: Harper & Row (1978).  Cross-listed under the
juvenile section, but was produced in association with the Metropolitan Museum
of Art.  Might be useful.

Sronkova, Olga "Gothic Women's Fashion", Prague, Artia (1954) [Bohemian
costuming]

Waugh, Norah: Corsets and crinolines. Theatre Arts Books, copyright 1970 (and
1954?). 176 pages, illustrated, bibliography.  History of the corset,
including the different shapes used in different periods (e.g. Tudor,
Victorian, Edwardian).  One person says that she thinks this book includes
info on some patterns.

Waugh, Norah: From an article on sewing costumes in Threads #30: Waugh, Norah:
"The Cut of Women's Clothes 1600-1930" and "The Cut of Men's Clothes
1600-1900" (Theatre Arts Books) Concise descriptions and drawings of men's
gaments from 1600 to 1900. Includes scaled patterns that can be enlarged.

Yarwood, Dorren "European Costume: 4000 years of fashion".  1975. 305 pages.
Includes bibliography.  Good black and whiet line drawings.


One tactic for using scaled patterns to construct gaments is to choose a
garment in a book, make a transparency of the pattern in the book, and go buy
a pattern as similar as possible.  Then project the transparency on the wall
and use it to adjust the bought pattern to the style of the garment in the
book.

An anotated bibliography of pre-1650 costume sources (including books and
periodicals) is available from:
    Puffs and Slashes
    c/o L. R. Fox
    P. O. Box 443
    Bloomington, In 47402-0443
    $2.50 per copy

Dover has a Pictorial Archive catalog and a Needlework catalog.  The
Needlework catalog includes several books that discuss Renaissance embroidery.
The Pictorial Archive catalog has a FEW books that cover costumes.  Typically
these are books that contain pictures of people in costume.  There are few
(none?)  books with actual costumes drafted.

Dover Publications
31 East 2nd St
Mineola, NY 11501.

The whole costumer's catalog is probably available from:
GCFCG (Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers guild).
P.O. Box 194
Mt. Airy, Md 21771

Be sure to check the list of sources and references in the regular alt.sewing
and rec.crafts.textiles FAQs.  A number are appropriate for costuming.  If you
are interested in drafting patterns, please be sure to check out some of the
books listed in the Textile Books FAQ.  Books that are labelled [HIST-COST]
may be particularly appropriate for historical costuming.


3) What about period fabrics?

Ann Feeney ([e-mail]) is maintaining a list of sources for
fabrics appropriate for historical costuming.  Write to Ann for the most
current copy of her list.

pA slightly condensed version of Ann's list is included below:

A number of people recommended various fabric chains.  In particular some
people mentioned Hancocks (particular in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, WA).
Others mentioned their favorite bargain stores that also sell many natural
fabrics.

The Pendleton Woollen Mills has an outlet in Nebraska City, Nebraska.  They
carry wools and occasionally have satin, velvet, and lots of modern blouse and
dress fabric.  The by-the-pound table is mill ends or flawed materials.

Pendleton Woolen Mills also has an outlet in Portland, Oregon as well as a
factory outlet in Pendleton, Oregon itself.

Leather Unlimited
7155 Cty Highway B
Box L WBMC
Belgium, WI 53004
[phone]
Mail order only

Fishman's Fabric Outlet
620 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60607
[phone]
Silks at about $5/yard

Textile Discount Outlet
2126 W. 21st Street
Chicago, IL 60608
[phone]
No recent info, but used to have cottons at good prices

Aero Drapery Outlet
122 Messner Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
Minnesota Fabrics outlet

Roaring River Mills, in Altoona, PA has a big sale in January and July.  The
Jan sale runs all month; the July sale may start on the 4th.  Everything in
the store is half off; go early in the month.  Good prices on various wools,
linen, silk, various brocades, cotton, velvet, trim, notions, etc.  The store
is close to Rt. 22.

Horowitz Brothers: New Haven CT, two blocks from the Coliseum. A Moderate to
good remnants section that often has resonably priced tapestry fabrics.  Good
selection of wools (sales in the spring), excellent trim section, moderate but
reasonably priced velvets and a good supply of cottons and linens of various
weights.

New Haven Leather: Half a block closer to the Coliseum than Horowitz Brothers.
Three or four stories of leather piles in a ramshackle old building that you
will miss if you are not looking for it.  A recessed door and two windows and
a faded sign mark the front.  THIS is the shoe source!  prepunched soles,
heels, threads, dyes and just about everything else you would need for shoes
is hidden in here.  Leathers are reasonably priced and there is a fantastic
selection if they will let you upstairs.  Armor grade leather was available
last I looked.  They keep bankers hours.

Affordable Fabrics: CT, Rt 99 just south of the intersection with Rt 91, in or
near Enfield.  $1.99 a yard for everything in the place.  Open 7 days a week,
Cottons in broadcloth and heavier weights, selection varies with the season.
Wools and blends especially in the spring.  Including pure linen, pure wool,
and pure silk!

Millie Mills: CT, Rt 99 Just south of the intersection with Rt 91.  Diagonally
across the street from affordable fabrics.  Prices are slightly Higher price
but the selection is a little better for odd fabrics.

Zimmans: Lynn MA: An excellent supply of tapestry fabrics, at near wholesale
prices.  They have consistently been 20 to 30% lower than the other local
stores.  Downstairs there is a 4'x12'x1.5' cabinet full of buckles and other
items for use on belts.  Solid copper and brass, with only a few items that
have been plated.  These are the leftovers from the 70s and are tarnished, but
polish up very well.  Perfect for costume or regular usage.  Price varies by
the clerk 2 for $.25 to 1 for $.50 with the occasional discount for bulk
purchases.

Fabrics and Findings, Rochester, NY: two locations, the downtown location is
rumored to have a larger selection.  Huge warehouse of many mill end and/or
flawed materials at discount prices.  Very large collection of upholstry
fabrics upstairs at heavily discounted prices.

I'm sorry that I am not able to provide accurate acknowledgements and email
addresses for some of these recommendations.


4) What about Civil War era stuff?

The following is from Dave Uebele <[e-mail]> or <uunet!sco!daveu>:

Contacts from 3rd U.S. Artillery newsletter "The Cannon's Mouth", NCWA.  Sorry
it's sketchy, but this is what it included that seemed helpful:

Abraham Lincoln Book Shop
[phone]

Alabam Trust CSN & Marine
011-44-273-400-508
- UK Reinactment.

Artillery Shop, The
[phone]
- Gear Equipment.

Artilleryman, The Magazine
[phone]

Bean, LL
- The best Long Johns!

Border States Leatherworks
[phone]
-Saddles, harness.

Bounty Arts
011-44-8043-3900
- Brass Lanterns.

Coonie's Inc
[phone]
- Black Powder Supplies.

Cumberland General Store
[phone]

Fulks, Chuck & Anita
[phone]
- Fall Creek Sutlery.

Jarnigan, C & D
[phone]
- Large Sutlers.

Old Suttler John
[phone]
- Sutlers.

Past Patterns
[phone]
- Period Patterns (see listing above).

Paulson Brothers Ordnance
[phone]
- Ammo, Iron, Cartridges.

Prussian Press
[phone]
- Pamphlets and Periodicals.

Quartermaster Depot
[phone]
- ACW Boxes and Cr.

Quartermaster Shop
[phone]
- Uniforms ACW

Regimental Quartermaster
[phone]
- Sights, etc.

Steele's Muzzleloading Supply
[phone]
- Powder.

Other places for misc. items to round a historic costume:

Old West Outfitters
7213 East First Avenue
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
[phone]
They mostly sell finished items.  Might be good if looking for belts, spurs,
or ideas.  Lots of hats (expensive).  They seem pricey to me, no idea on
quality.

Black powder/Muzzleloading supplies:

These places focus on muzzleloading gun equipment, but do have sections for
clothing, tents, personal items, patterns, and misc camp equipment.  Big
catalogs, lots of interesting, stuff, very useful if you want to do muzzle
loading shooting or build/repair guns, but good collection of misc. items to
go along with the black powder shooting.

Moutain State Muzzleloading Supplies
[phone]

Dixie Gun Works
Gunpowder Lane
Union City, Tennessee 38261
[phone]

Here is alternate source to Tandy Leather for leather working supplies.  I
think their quality is better, and I have been quite impresssed with how
quickly they proccess orders.  They have a western bias (lots of saddles and
cowboy type information).

The Leather Factory
Fort Worth Texas
Several Nationwide Toll free numbers, By state:
Arizona      [phone]
Califoriana  [phone]
Colorado     [phone]
Iowa         [phone]
Missouri     [phone]
New Mexico   [phone]
Pennsylvania [phone]
Tennessee    [phone]
Texas        [phone]
Utah         [phone]
Washington   [phone]

Another source is magazines devoted to different time periods.  These come and
go to fast to list, but even the most trendy touristy type historical magazine
is likely to have adds in the back for different types of historical items,
Its worth investigating, and if you find a good resource, pass it back to this
list.

Also, check with local historical sites or reanactment groups.  They probably
have addition (and hopefully local to you) resources.

There are several reanactors on the net. Check the newsgroup soc.history.
Also, [e-mail] (Alex Cain) is trying to put together a reanactors
mailing list. Should be a good resource if/when it happens.

I don't mind answering questions or talking to people about sewing and leather
work for 1850 - 1900 costuming, and willing/interested in branching to
different time periods and different type of work. I tend to focus on heavy
materials construction techniques, but also do men's clothing.


This section contributed by:
Dave Uebele    uunet!sco!daveu  or [e-mail]


5) How about information on Seminole War re-enactments and frontier costuming?

I am part of a group in Florida who are involved in re-enactments of Seminole
War(1830s) battle.  We 'play' the Seminoles.  We do research and strive to
re-create as accuratly as possible the clothing worn by the Seminoles in the
1830s.  Recently one of our members put together a book containing
instructions on how to create a Seminole Men's costume of this era.  Much of
this information would be of use to people trying to recreate Creek and other
Southeast Indian style of that period.  We also organized into an informal
society and publish a pretty good newsletter filled with info on this topic.

   As for addresses.
   To order the _Seminole Men Clothing_ book send $12 to-
         Rick Obermeyer
         2124 Miscindy Pl
         Orlando, FL  32806

   Our group is FIRES- the Florida Indian Re-Enactment Society.
   To join its $5 which gets you a bimonthly newsletter.
   To do so write to-
         David Mott
         2710 Fountain Cir #201
         Naples, Fl  33942


There is another source of historical costuming info, particularly American
frontier, buckskinners, traders, etc in a series of books put out by
Muzzleloader Magazine.  They are titled _The Book of Buckskinning_ and there
are about 7 of them.

This section contributed by: Michael Brown <[e-mail]> 4/21/92


6) Acknowlegements.

The acknowledgements for the two FAQ lists are extensive.  This information
has come from postings, comments and email from a number of people including:

[e-mail] (Danny White)
[e-mail] (Dave Uebele)
[e-mail]
[e-mail] (Dave Uebele)
[e-mail]
[e-mail] (Carol J. Botteron)
Daniel L. Luxenberg <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Barb Brown)
Jennifer Lynn Piatek <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (BONNIEJEAN WIEBE)
[e-mail] (Daniel L. Luxenberg)
[e-mail] (Anne Louise Gockel)
Wilson Heydt ([e-mail])
Arval Benicoeur ([e-mail] or
[e-mail]) and
Siobhan Medhbh O'Roarke ([e-mail])
[e-mail] (Diane Barlow Close)
[e-mail] (Hilda)
[e-mail] (Dani Eder)
[e-mail] (Maureen Herran)
Mary Knettel (mknettel @ kentvm.kent.edu)
[e-mail] (Ailsa N.T. Murphy)
[e-mail] (Jim)
[e-mail] (Michael Brown)
[e-mail] (linda ream fox)
[e-mail] (Ann Feeney)
Carolyn Priest-Dorman <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Nao Parkhurst)


7) Where can I get an up to date copy of this FAQ?

When looking for an FAQ list, first do the obvious and check the relevant
newsgroup for articles with "FAQ" in the subject line.  If you don't know how
to check articles marked as read, your sysadmin can tell you. Next, try the
group news.answers since this FAQ is crossposted there.  Again, your sysadmin
can tell you the commands to use in searching.

If you cannot find the FAQ on your system, you can retrieve a copy from
Jonathan Kamen's archive of periodic postings.  For general instructions on
the server, send email containing the commands "help" and "send index" (no
quotes, separate lines) to
    [e-mail]
For a list of all periodic postings that are archives in news.answers, email
the command "send usenet/news.answers/index" to the server.

via anonymous FTP:
Periodic postings including FAQs are archived at "pit-manager.mit.edu"
(18.72.1.58), in the directory "/pub/usenet". The textile FAQs are:
    /pub/usenet/news.answers/crafts-textiles
    /pub/usenet/news.answers/crafts-historical-costuming
    /pub/usenet/news.answers/crafts-textiles-books/part1
    /pub/usenet/news.answers/crafts-textiles-books/part2

via email server:
The address of the server is [e-mail].  To retrieve
files, send email to the server with a blank subject and one or more of these
lines in the body:
    send usenet/news.answers/crafts-textiles
    send usenet/news.answers/crafts-historical-costuming
    send usenet/news.answers/crafts-textiles-books/part1
    send usenet/news.answers/crafts-textiles-books/part2

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