Good mroning all! I used to be a Civil War reenactor and I am looking to get back into it. My daughter who is 8yrs old really wants to do it but I don't have any clothing for her. I am not a sewer BUT I am willing to learn. I have looked online for a dress but they are either WAY too expensive or it is just patterns. If soemone can either point me in the right direction or may have something you are willing to sell or help me learn how to sew I would greatly appreciate it. Her first event is May 12th. Thank you so much!!!
Civil War Reenacting
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VoteJP
J.P. Cusick
Excellent.
Surely your 8 year old daughter acquired her desire to do that from you, and as such you might try to consider the damage you are doing to your daughter in that action.
To reenact war is to glamorize war, as to make war to seem nice and fun and as grown-up or mature when it is not. And even more particular is to glamorize the Civil War which was the most barbaric and most uncivil of wars that our Country has ever had.
Your daughter learns from you which means that you are filling her mind with that ugly garbage and it is up to your self to stop your self, and then maybe you can reverse the damage already done to your daughter.
Surely your 8 year old daughter acquired her desire to do that from you, and as such you might try to consider the damage you are doing to your daughter in that action.
To reenact war is to glamorize war, as to make war to seem nice and fun and as grown-up or mature when it is not. And even more particular is to glamorize the Civil War which was the most barbaric and most uncivil of wars that our Country has ever had.
Your daughter learns from you which means that you are filling her mind with that ugly garbage and it is up to your self to stop your self, and then maybe you can reverse the damage already done to your daughter.
Dutch6
"Fluffy world destroyer"
You are an f'ing moron!Surely your 8 year old daughter acquired her desire to do that from you, and as such you might try to consider the damage you are doing to your daughter in that action.
To reenact war is to glamorize war, as to make war to seem nice and fun and as grown-up or mature when it is not. And even more particular is to glamorize the Civil War which was the most barbaric and most uncivil of wars that our Country has ever had.
Your daughter learns from you which means that you are filling her mind with that ugly garbage and it is up to your self to stop your self, and then maybe you can reverse the damage already done to your daughter.
dan0623_2000
Active Member
Reenacting
I have to agree that Cusic is a total moroon.
Kountza - Please don't let this jerk keep you and your daughter from enjoying a good hobby and helping to recreate history.
I have to agree that Cusic is a total moroon.
Kountza - Please don't let this jerk keep you and your daughter from enjoying a good hobby and helping to recreate history.
Thank you for the words of encouragement. To reply to the idiot that insulted me and my family I am NOT glamorizing ANYTHING! I was a history major in college and hold a bachelors in history. I love learning about the past and I have not pushed anything onto my daughter. She has a mind of her own and when I finally moved back closer to people I have known for years invited me back and she personally asked to go because she too loves history of all kinds. The past is the past nothing is pretty with war I agree. I am acutally a military spouse and I do not like war one bit but reality is it happens. It has happened in the beginning and will always happen. Maybe you should find something better to do with your time than putting down an 8 year old child and her mother whom you don't know from Adam!
No need to explain and justify yourself to him. He is out of touch with reality.
I don't know. How would you contact them? We just moved here a couple of months ago and I know there are Amish around but I don't know where to find there goods. I have wanted to buy some of there stuff. I loved it when I used to go to Lancaster with my parents when I was growing up.
Go to the flea market in Charlotte Hall tomorrow and ask around. There are always quite a few there selling their goods.
Dakota
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and they also have stands at the library in Charlotte Hall.
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
She's 8, so that means she's still growing. I wouldn't put a lot of effort nor money either into her outfit. Why not dress her in a "costume" as a boy (girls did serve as soldiers as boys during the war)? At least temporarily.
Link for costumes
Another thought is to buy Amish clothing as previously mentioned. A long cotton skirt, long cotton shirt and an apron overpinning should be fine. I know I saw some aprons and bonnets at Zimmerman's (of all places). So the Amish market probably has a lot more.
Oh and put JP on ignore. He's always spouting ignorant hateful things that aren't worth your time/energy to even read much less respond to.
Link for costumes
Another thought is to buy Amish clothing as previously mentioned. A long cotton skirt, long cotton shirt and an apron overpinning should be fine. I know I saw some aprons and bonnets at Zimmerman's (of all places). So the Amish market probably has a lot more.
Oh and put JP on ignore. He's always spouting ignorant hateful things that aren't worth your time/energy to even read much less respond to.
Hessian
Well-Known Member
Marietta Marching through Time
April 21-22...there are typically three or more units that gather at this event in Glenn Dale (45 min ride from Top of St Mary's Cnty) and they are very inviting & friendly. I can assure you they have plenty of contacts AND there is likely to be a few suttlers there that can offer some help too.--Give you enough time to get some clothing together. I have plenty of clothing for colonial--loaned to students for 24 years now!...sorry they are the wrong period for you.
Hessian
April 21-22...there are typically three or more units that gather at this event in Glenn Dale (45 min ride from Top of St Mary's Cnty) and they are very inviting & friendly. I can assure you they have plenty of contacts AND there is likely to be a few suttlers there that can offer some help too.--Give you enough time to get some clothing together. I have plenty of clothing for colonial--loaned to students for 24 years now!...sorry they are the wrong period for you.
Hessian
VoteJP
J.P. Cusick
Excellent.
I had thought that I was speaking to the child's father when I posted, so you being the Mom does make a big difference.
It is the father's place to teach the child (daughter or son) the fundamentals properly which the mother simply can not teach.
Men glamorize war as a way of refusing to face up to the hard realities while women simply glamorize the actions of men, even the ugly barbaric actions as like wars.
If you yourself as the child's mother can not see how utterly ignorant the Civil War reenactment truly is - then surely the 8 year old girl will not, and as such she will thereby be both lost and doomed in her real life.
Just FYI.
I had thought that I was speaking to the child's father when I posted, so you being the Mom does make a big difference.
It is the father's place to teach the child (daughter or son) the fundamentals properly which the mother simply can not teach.
Men glamorize war as a way of refusing to face up to the hard realities while women simply glamorize the actions of men, even the ugly barbaric actions as like wars.
If you yourself as the child's mother can not see how utterly ignorant the Civil War reenactment truly is - then surely the 8 year old girl will not, and as such she will thereby be both lost and doomed in her real life.
Just FYI.
Dakota
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I had thought that I was speaking to the child's father when I posted, so you being the Mom does make a big difference.
It is the father's place to teach the child (daughter or son) the fundamentals properly which the mother simply can not teach.
Men glamorize war as a way of refusing to face up to the hard realities while women simply glamorize the actions of men, even the ugly barbaric actions as like wars.
If you yourself as the child's mother can not see how utterly ignorant the Civil War reenactment truly is - then surely the 8 year old girl will not, and as such she will thereby be both lost and doomed in her real life.
Just FYI.
She didn't ask you or anyone else their opinion on 'war reenactment' just simply where to find a dress. So please shut-up and stop scaring the new people.
I had thought that I was speaking to the child's father when I posted, so you being the Mom does make a big difference.
It is the father's place to teach the child (daughter or son) the fundamentals properly which the mother simply can not teach.
Men glamorize war as a way of refusing to face up to the hard realities while women simply glamorize the actions of men, even the ugly barbaric actions as like wars.
If you yourself as the child's mother can not see how utterly ignorant the Civil War reenactment truly is - then surely the 8 year old girl will not, and as such she will thereby be both lost and doomed in her real life.
Just FYI.
What did you teach your son by abandoning him and his mother? You are THE last person who should be giving any sort of parenting advice.
struggler44
A Salute to all on Watch
Retrodeb54
Surely you jest ...
Do you have a way to contact other parents of children doing the reenactment? They could help you I'm sure or at the least give some advice on the matter of where to look in addition to those ideas given above.
Unfortunately no. My parents had my old stuff but loaned it out and never got it back so that option is gone. We just moved here so I do not know anyone anymore that is doing it besides my parents friends but they do not have children's stuff any longer. That is why I am looking around.