Civil War Reinacting

This past weekend I enlisted myself into becoming a volunteer of the Cascade Civil War Society of Klamath Falls. I was given a couple of dresses to use until I could make or buy some of my own. My first day I sat and hand sewed the hem on a dress that I had recently made. After completing the dress and a little more research, I found that this dress is not period appropriate even though the pattern says it is of the Civil War era.

So I will be starting on a new one soon as the cost I have found to purchase them are pretty pricey.

It was a really nice weekend but not much of a crowd came out as there was another event going on in town at the same time.

This is Margie's tent which she has graciously offered me half for bunking until I can get a tent of my own. They are not too cheap either but I am hoping to find a used one. She is a Refugee in camp and has all her belongings in a covered wagon. She spins wool and teaches those who want to learn how.

Margie (refugee)

I have a lot to learn about the Civil War era, but hope to become a laundress of the period. I have already begun looking through my many collections of antiques to see what I will be able to use.

Just another something to keep me busy, like I don't have enough already.

I just love old history and being able to teach some of it to others. It is always a nice relaxing time when doing reinacting.

Here are a few of the other ladies I met in our group. We had such a fun time and even sat down for our very own tea party.

I love the beautiful gowns that they are wearing and almost wanted to go that route but decided it would be much easier to use the outhouse without the big hoops. And Lord knows I need to go often enough without needing anything to slow me down. lol

So I choose the lower class, working woman instead. Plus it is more in my line of knowledge.

Well now that the weekend is over and my company has all gone home, I need to start on another dress, period correct, because we will have another reinactment near the end of this month. I just love playing dress up. Besides it is probably the only time you'll catch me wearing a dress.