Originally Posted by
finlay marquisl
In that I was asking about using the Confederate Tartan for my dress. I don't think any of the ladies dresses would be in 'authenic' fabric print of any sorts. Most make them from Scarlet's idea of using draperies and curtains. ha ha
Originally Posted by
cajunscot
You might be surprised; many ladies who participating in reenacting/living history take it just as seriously, if not more so, as their male counterparts.
Indeed Todd. Below is a picture of my wife & I at our wedding in 1996 (with our piper). Ami was wearing a dress made by my sister. It was based upon one worn by John Hunt Morgan's bride at their wedding in late 1862. We chose, however, to use a different coloured material, but otherwise its very close.
...the mantilla Ami is wearing was made by her mother, and is also based upon one worn by Morgan's bride 
Originally Posted by
finlay marquisl
You might try to secure a copy of Juanita Leisch's Who Wore What: Women's Wear 1861-65 for a primer on ladies attire of the Civil War era.
I'll second that! 
When that book first came out, Juanita came out for the day as a co-presenter on a clothing seminar for our local Civil War reenactor society. It was quite a treat to listen & see her research, and I promptly bought a copy of her book for my wife (and she was very happy to have it)! 
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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