Gunner at Large

Reenactor, shoemaker, tailor, Museum professional, and all around charming dude

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Got bored so I took some photos around the house in my new clothes.

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Buckram!

In the 18th century, in many men’s garments were supported with interfacing. Interfacing is placed in order to preserve shape and form. In men’s coats, in the 1770s, the interfacing was usually placed along the leading edge of the coat, as well as in the back to support the pleats. A doubled layer of interfacing is placed under the button placement and is known as the buttonstand.

The fabric used for interfacing is known as buckram. Buckram is linen that has been coated in a stiffining agent known as gum tragacanth. To make buckram, it is very simple.

First, apply the stiffining agent with a brush until the fabric is well coated.

Then hang up the fabric to dry. It dries fairly quickly and can be used only after a few hours!

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Turned a boring day at work into a productive and educational one. And hell, that coat isn’t gonna sew itself

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Got my work cut out for me

Also I have been practicing my 18th Century handwriting!

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Throwback to the first civilian coat I made. I was finishing this damn thing hours before I left for the event! Still have it, albeit with the flaws in it

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Warm Hearted Asks

Weather - What do you love most?

Dove - How do you express love?

Friendship Bracelet - What does friendship mean to you?

Loveseat- Describe your ideal house

Record Player - Love songs or breakup songs?

Stargaze - Celebrity crush?

Planter - Do you have a green thumb?

Linen - Do you prefer being friends with someone before starting a romantic relationship with them or starting straight into love?

Hot Cocoa - Three things you love about yourself?

Valentine - Do you like pda?

Succulent - What are you looking forward to?

Bath bomb - What is the best form of self care?

Roadtrip - Where is the farthest you’ve been from home?

Brown Sugar - What is making your heart warm today?

Pearls - Do you want to get married?

Seaside - Ideal date?

Luna Moth - City or country?

Velvet - What is your style?

Cupcake - Are you in love?

Romcom - Is your story a comedy or tragedy?

Sunset - Ask anything you want!

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@hypnosmask Velvet!

I can best describe my historical style as a lover and maker of the average. Which is not to say plain or boring, but a focus on what was most common. Many historical costumers make elaborate silk, and embroidered clothing, especially the “Ball Scene” in Europe. I want to make what the common man might have worn. Wool broadcloth, worsted, twill, linen and silk. Because the average then, is much more exquisite than the average today

Outside of historical clothing, I usually can be found wearing a t shirt and some well fitted jeans

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I need more historical costuming blogs to follow

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Well, the green wool was too tempting to sit in my closet! It looks like a mess but there is a coat and a waistcoat in there, not a coat and a pair of breeches as I hoped. This just means I’ll have to go back to the fabric store (my poor wallet).

It’s gonna be a baller suit

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As if I didn’t have enough work, I’m also working on a brown unlined coat! Hopefully I’ll get this finished just in time for winter to roll around

It’s based on this surviving coat that is completely unlined

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Taylor for the People

Hey everyone! I’ve decided that I wanted to make a new blog, this one focused on the finer details of plain clothing of the 18th century. Unfortunately, due to its design and use, plain clothing from the period often doesn’t survive the years due to modifications and overuse. This means that there are more surviving garments that are more elaborate and not the ordinary! I want to focus on thise ordinary clothes, posting my own projects, surviving examples and more history of clothing and tailoring from the 18th century!

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Hey all you people!

I’ve decided to revive my interest in running a blog but thought I should just start from scratch! This blog of mine is gonna be good and you should follow it! I’m gonna be focusing on making clothes and other items as well! So give it a follow and a reblog for old times sake!

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A fine night about the town

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Interior crocodile alligator #18thcentury #tailoring #handmade

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"If ever I list as a soldier again, the Devil shall be my serjeant" PC:@driftingfocus #18thcentury #revwar #british #reenacting #hm17thregt

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McG

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North, East, South, West. From atop the Firetower on Hurricane

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Sometimes it's okay to stop and enjoy your surroundings #keenevalley #hurricanemountain #adk #adirondacks

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Sometimes it's okay to stop and enjoy your surroundings #keenevalley #hurricanemountain #adk #adirondacks