Comments on: Civil War Reenactment

By: Miss Anne

Miss Anne — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:48:53 +0000

Yes, it is a beautiful dress. Be glad you can sew because buying a pre-made Civil War dress can get realllly expensive. But as a reenactor, I’d suggest you might want to look at a few pictures before you make another one. It looks like you used a pattern from the late 1700s based on the fitted sleeves and ruffled square neck. (I’m guessing a pointed waist, too.) Ask any lady at a reenactment about how to proceed. Research takes time, but it is worth it. If I can mention two mistakes that should be avoided at all costs, it would probably be a zippered dress and wearing a ball gown in the afternoon. Keep sewing!

♫Miss Anne

By: Miss Rachel

Miss Rachel — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:47:19 +0000

Beautiful dresses! I love old fashioned, especially Civil War dresses (they are so big!) dresses and feminine things to wear. I would love to do reenacting but have never done anything with it.
We did go to the Johnny Appleseed Festival a year or so ago and there was so much stuff to see. I loved all the ways that they used to do things. The displays were wonderful!

Miss Rachel

By: Hannah Noel

Hannah Noel — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:12:50 +0000

Annie, your dress is *beautiful* you did a great job!! I love the fabric.

Your pictures look awsome too

In Christ alone,
Hannah Noel

By: practicalsimplicity

practicalsimplicity — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:48:34 +0000

Raquel~ We went to the one at Huntington Beach Central park !
Oh my goodness, how neat is that if we did cross paths without noticing it! (thought if you where there it would have been nice to bump into you! )

Blessings,

Antoinette K.

By: Miss Jocelyn

Miss Jocelyn — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:43:06 +0000

Beautiful photos, beautiful dress, and beautiful you! Looks like a grand-dandy time.

By: ~Miss Raquel

~Miss Raquel — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:42:51 +0000

May I ask where this was taken place? I’m a Civil War reenactress and we might’ve actually seen each other here but just didn’t know it.
Blessings,
~Raquel

By: { jessica }

{ jessica } — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:39:56 +0000

oh – what fun! and your dress is beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing these Your photos are lovely.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:36:53 +0000

Your dress is so lovely! I used to do some Civil War reenacting, it’s lot’s of fun! Thank you for sharing the pictures!

Blessings!
~Rachel~

By: Salomé

Salomé — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:11:59 +0000

Ahhh, beautiful. And I love the dress. But I’ve told you that too.
I just wrote down your recipe, I didn’t get round to it today, was writing. But will try it first thing in the morning. Maybe even tonight.