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So, after some 16 years, I am actually going to get to use all the research myself and others put into the early 18th century British uniform portrayal.

Much of that research can be found here -> (although a number of books in my personal library, and discussion on other forums has padded this info out a lot)

Currently, I have almost everything needed for this portrayal, and have worn various iterations of it out over the years.
To really nail this down to "as perfect as I feel I will ever get it", I need to accomplish the below

1. Remake the hat. I have a black hat blank, and wool trim that has been waiting for months for this. I am going to make a hatblock to get the shape correct.

2. Retrieve the sword. During an event 5 or 6 years ago, the sword I bought for this portrayl ended up (due to hasty pack-down) in someone else's possession. We chatted this weekend, it is still safely stored, it's just a 2+ hour drive each way for me to reclaim it.

3. Remove the buckles from one of my old mostly worn out pairs of shoes, and slap them on a newer pair.

4. Maybe some smalll accessories to give extra depth to the portrayal... but in truth, I have quite a bit

I'm actually excited, to actually be able to use my Independent Company of Foote impression at a place where it is not only documented, at event perfect for it.

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On 2/11/2024 at 7:53 PM, Mary Diamond said:

Sad to say some of the reference links aren’t working… but so glad you will be able to bring out such a well pulled together impression!

Yeah, a lot of old broken links... but luckily I still recall most of the info.

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I couldn't be happier that you're presenting the Independent Company of Foote.  It'll be nice to see a uniform that fits the period.  I've enjoyed having British troops at other events, but the correct uniform just ticks off another box.

 

 

 

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Sounds amazing! Kudos to ye. Can't wait to see images of yo'r attire.

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