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Sutlery grew out of my participation in the re-enacting community in Florida. After
convincing Michael that we should get involved in re-enacting, I set out to make myself a
couple of ensembles and put some of my sewing skills to work and soon had what I thought
to be a fair representation of what a lady of the era would wear. After some rather
extensive research, the purchase of quite a bit of original source material, both print
and photographic, I have come to the realization that a lot of what is seen at living
histories and re-enactments is far from the norm of the day. To that end, I am crafting
clothing that is as correct as is possible given the availability of goods & material
in our 20th century world. I have reproduced day dresses, ball gowns,
undergarments, shawls, cloaks, capes, hats and bonnets. We also have crocheted collars,
timepiece pockets, bags, and accessories hand crafted by my mother, Tina. These are done
from original patterns we have found in period ladies publications. I have also has done
men's shirts and some dresses and shirts for the children but much prefer to do the ladies
articles.
You can visit us at most of the re-enactments in Florida and we will post a schedule as
soon as it is finalized. Drop on by and say Howdy, and be sure to mention you saw us on
the WWW!
I will be posting some photographs of our products along with
some original source material for your perusal. But until then,
please be patient as we construct this web site . . . |