Links

• Learn to knit your own period stockings and garters. Very thorough, with pictures.

• Very informative site focusing on women's and children's clothing. Has articles on clothing issues as well as various items for sale.

• A collection of interesting and informative articles from The Curiosity Shop on both men's and women's civilian clothing.

• Another very good page from the Curiosity Shop that studies period CDV's for clothing observations.

• A very comprehensive list of books and articles that pertain to the study of clothing in the mid-19th century.

• A variety of historical knitting patterns from the early 19th century to the mid 20th century.

• Information on Living History working farms and links to museums.

• Heirloom variety seed exchange. Grow your own heirloom garden with period correct produce!

• Loads of recipes copied from period publications with helpful tips and pointers to deciphering the directions.

• Large selection of mostly military photographs in the collection at the National Archives

• Information on refugees from Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site

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