White soccer socks will fit him better than girls knee socks and will stay up better. Even loafers or docksiders (or slippers) are better than athletic shoes
Kate Pinner -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robin Netherton Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 12:07 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Need help on quick solution for boy's clothing, c. 1800, US Midwest This is all really useful! I've been having a terrible time finding good images online because the "costume" sources all seem to focus on East Coast "Colonial" or all-leather "Daniel Boone" styles with not much in between. I will need to take time for a slow perusal through art and such, but time is just what I don't have right now. Great idea from Denise about a mandarin collared shirt, which may save me the trouble of making new. (I hate sewing for a growing boy who will outgrow it before the next year's event!) Goodwill, here I come. A look at photos from previous events at the site in question shows lots of breeches like Albert described. I can modify a pair of my kid's outgrown khaki pants for these. A couple of questions for those of you who've done it: First, how low do I cut them off? I'm thinking below the knee, maybe by a couple of inches; he'll need to be sitting when he performs and needs freedom of movement, and I don't want them binding at the knee when he bends his leg. Second, how best to fasten the band at the bottom of the pants leg? With a button (what type?) or something else? I'm thinking on the line of girls' plain white kneesocks to cover the calf, unless someone tells me otherwise. Shoes, I'm probably stuck with the black athletics unless there are moccasins or boots in the right size at Goodwill, but I can get away with the shoes; any attempt at costume will be welcome, and it's not a strict re-enactment. --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
