Traditional Muzzleloading Association

The Center of Camp => People of the Times => Topic started by: bluebottle on April 18, 2014, 04:33:12 PM

Title: anyone wore out their clothing...
Post by: bluebottle on April 18, 2014, 04:33:12 PM
to this point?

Nicholas Cresswell, on the Kentucky River, June, 1775:

"These people behave very kind to me, I believe there is but two pair of Breeches in the company, one belonging to Mr. Tilling and the other to myself. The rest wear breechclouts, leggings and hunting shirts, which have never been washed only by the rain since they were made."


Guess ya gotta use what ya got on hand.
Title: Re: anyone wore out their clothing...
Post by: mario on April 18, 2014, 06:18:37 PM
They didn't wear them out. The hunters were simply using that style of dress in the woods, whereas Cresswell is a prissy little Englishman who needs actual pants... :lol:

Mario
Title: Re: anyone wore out their clothing...
Post by: bluebottle on April 18, 2014, 10:23:10 PM
:lol:   point taken.

made some linen bags today.  made some burlap yesterday but it seems most i've read talk of linen alot.  Is this right?

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/tb36/Longhunter/bagg_zpsc43c4bec.jpg) (http://http)
Title: Re: anyone wore out their clothing...
Post by: bluebottle on April 18, 2014, 10:27:56 PM
Just read your other post and point taken again, putting the cart before the mule.