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By Karen L. Hayden Settling into winter quarters doesn’t mean you have to give up this crazy hobby. In fact, many people see it as an excuse for some extra fun. If you can gather a few of them together, you’ve got a jolly revel. For the few deprived souls who may not have actually…
By Sue Huesken Members of the living history community are always searching for modern equivalents of period fabrics. Corduroy is one fabric often overlooked for use in Revolutionary War portrayals. Florence M. Montgomery in her excellent book, Textiles in America 1650-1870, defines corduroy as: “A kind of coarse durable cotton fabric, having a piled surface,…
By Don Hagist This article is reprinted, with permission, from “The Brigade Dispatch” Ever wish you could be out enjoying your hobby of playing soldier during those long winter months, instead of shoveling snow? Probably not, but don’t start now without researching some of the realities of the situation. If you established a credible impression…