"Jacobite" garb

**Ancienne Alliance** · 10th October 11, 06:46 AM

Here you go !

Best

Robert

**Harold Cannon** · 10th October 11, 07:35 AM

Very nice Robert. How comfortable are they with the seam under your foot?

**Ancienne Alliance** · 10th October 11, 07:58 AM

Thank you !

I hardly feel the seam at all. We kept about 3/4 of an inch fabric from the stitch and folded this "extra fabric" on each side, thus making quite a wide seam; hardly noticeable.

Best,

Robert

**Harold Cannon** · 10th October 11, 08:22 AM

Thats great I think I may try my hand at making some.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 10th October 11, 08:40 AM

Yes ! I encourage you to do so .

You need 1 yard of fabric (double width).

Experiment with cheap fabric untill you get the perfect pattern, though.

Best,

Robert

**Joe Gondek** · 10th October 11, 08:56 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by MacHenderson
One more quick question. Well, for now anyways.
How appropriate would these moccasin boots be considered?

Note that I've already gotten them, and personally think they look great with my belted plaid; very rugged. But I wanted someone else's opinion as well.

I have seen these worn at all types of events from SCA to mt.man rendezvous
while they may look good they are not correct for any historical period except late 1960's hippie.

**davidg** · 10th October 11, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Ancienne Alliance

You need 1 yard of fabric (double width).

What weight fabric did you use Robert?

**Ancienne Alliance** · 10th October 11, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by davidg

What weight fabric did you use Robert?

I used 16oz but I'll be eventually getting tartan silk... for summer;

so there is no limit : Poly wool, PV, etc.

Best,

Robert

**Ryan Ross** · 10th October 11, 11:04 AM

That's a wonderful fit you've achieved, Robert. Very impressive, to be sure!

**Captain_Cogle** · 11th October 11, 12:07 AM

Personally I would not recommend Jas-Townsend and Son Clothing to any one, their stuff is simply not historically correct. They cut corners wherever possible and everything is completely machine sewn, they never use natural dyes of any kind. If you have any interest in history at all these guys are not the ones to buy clothing or shoes from. Many of their other items are just fine though. I get my period glasses and other small items from them.

Here are a few other alternative historically correct sources for early to mid 18th century clothing.

www.bethlehemtradingpost.com

www.barkertownsutlers.com

www.blueboxsutlery.com

As for bag hose buy this book.

http://www.wmboothdraper.com/store/i...roducts_id=268

It will show you how to make them correctly and with out the seam running under your foot.