A Vision in Vermillion
Or scarlet, as the case may be. I’m reading Jane Kamensky’s “A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton …
Tag Archives: uniforms
The Shurts off there Backs
Among the things I wondered about Bridget Connor and her court martial was from whom she’d bought that “publick shurt.” …
tite Dressed
Reading the Abbott orderly books takes some patience, even though they have been transcribed. As with so many 18th century …
Saratoga!
Saratoga is 10 days away. Only 10 days away. In more exciting news, there’s a map of the American camp …
An Unusual Coat
In 1777, the uniforms of the Continental Army remained largely uncodified and, well, non-uniform. At Ticonderoga, German accounts from the …
Hunting Frocks, Again
They’re not Mr S’s favorite thing, and I can understand why. Hunting frocks lack pizzazz, buttons, tape, lace, lapels, skirts …
Authenticity: Sources II, or, Stripes!
Stripes. I love them, really, I do. Gowns, petticoats, cats. Why do I want to use them so much? For …
Getting Better, and Giving Back
There is good, if slightly terrifying, news about how to get better at sewing. It took me two years to …
