civil war jackets

[Liam]

Hi Men ! I apoligize for not being more clear. my question had nothing to do with reenacting. what i meant was: if you were at your local celtic fest, and you were cold and did not own an argyl or Ike jacket, would you consider wearing a plain, unmarked, (no trim. no chevrons no shoulder boards) shell jacket? i have a federal roundabout made by c & c sutlery in idaho and it is a short jacket that looks nice with kilt. i think that only a reenactor would realize it was civil war era. KILT ON !

Yes, absolutely.

[Mel1721L]

Would it be considered offensive or disrespectful in any way for a non American to wear the grey jacket or a Confederate memorial kilt? I know some branches of the family went to America and many with my surname fought on both sides. Not saying I would wear either, but just wondered.

[MacLowlife]

The good news is- there are no surviving confederates to offend or show insufficient respect to. The bad news is, their great great grandchildren can be touchy. However, since the confederate uniform has not been worn by any actual confederates in 75 years or more, I think you would be OK. In the US, reenacting is one thing and identification with the confederacy is another. Many people, but by no means all Americans, see symbols of the confederacy as code for racist sentiments. That doesn't stop some people and it may encourage others. And plenty of good people prefer to ignore that aspect entirely.

Now, as for a Confederate Memorial kilt, I think that is not going to bother anyone.

[rebelrouser]

I am a member of the son's of confederate veterans. You are more than welcome to wear confederate gear. We would like our ancestors and their cause remembered. You will only offend the PC crowd. Deo vindice

[Sir Didymous]

I have been using a slightly modified union double breasted shell jacket as a Montrose doublet for some time now. I cut the bottom button area into a slightly angled bottom line and used the scrap to fashion epaulettes. I then replaced the eagle buttons with plain brass, added some to the cuffs and two on the back that I rounded to be more fashionable. The end result was quite decent and I have my eyes on a single breasted confederate jacket to do something similar with. Though I am currently getting ready to add a navy blue facing, gauntlet style cuff, and epaulettes to it. The idea is to make it a more formal style jacket that can be worn open and look decent.

[Sir William]

My first reaction was "no, definitely not" but after seeing some of the photos I'm inclined to say it may work. A sack coat would look odd though. Personally, I think a Civil War era roundabout or shell jacket would be most appropriate when wearing the Confederate or Federal tartans.

[Mel1721L]

The good news is- there are no surviving confederates to offend or show insufficient respect to. The bad news is, their great great grandchildren can be touchy. However, since the confederate uniform has not been worn by any actual confederates in 75 years or more, I think you would be OK. In the US, reenacting is one thing and identification with the confederacy is another. Many people, but by no means all Americans, see symbols of the confederacy as code for racist sentiments. That doesn't stop some people and it may encourage others. And plenty of good people prefer to ignore that aspect entirely.

Now, as for a Confederate Memorial kilt, I think that is not going to bother anyone.

I am aware of how the Confederate flag has been misused,but I think it's an important part of the heritage and should be respected as such. I'm not a pc person and have no time for people who winge that a flag is racist. They do the same in the UK for current flags. I had considered reenactment myself once, having done 12 years Viking reenactment but I gave up trying to get the firearms licences I needed. (Yes there is a UK based reenactment society).

[rebelrouser]

You need a license to own muzzleloader ?

[Downunder Kilt]

Please not get into the laws or licence requirements to own firearms around the world. This is a interesting clothing topic and it would be a pity to get it shut down. Cheers

[Mel1721L]

You need a license to own muzzleloader ?

shotgun and black powder.