CS TROUSERS.....
CS Army Trousers were based upon civilian patterns, they were a more fashionable cut in general, and were a much depended upon item of the soldier’s kit.
Early in the war they were mainly made and provided by folks at home, & by private tailors and mercantile s’ for the young CS Armies. In mid 1862 when the depot system was running at full, capacity the majority of CS trousers were made of jeans cloth, either wool / cotton, or cotton /cotton jeans, and later in the war English Blue Gray Broad Cloth. Some trousers were even made of Indigo Dyed Denim
All trousers are complete with hand-sewn buttonholes & either bone, enameled tin, or wood buttons and back belt adjustment trouser buckle, depending on type made.
I make these trousers according to the originals using the correct thread, buttons and cloth.
CIVILAIN TROUSERS...
Civilian trousers were made to fit a variety of sizes, as they are today
The types we make are based on examples that would be commonly purchased at the local Mercantile or “Slop” shops that sold mass produced clothing.
These garments are made with period machine stitching with hand sewn buttonholes and some of the interior work as per the originals.
The Trousers we offer here are of a basic style common to the late 1850’s & 1860’s.
Trousers are made as the ones commonly purchased at the local Mercantile or “Slop” shops that sold mass produced clothing. Available in Standard Sizes only.
Trousers feature:
· Hand sewn buttonholes and Finishing where appropriate.
· “Frog” aka “Mule Ear” pockets.
· Fully Lined (Except for Linen Summer Trouser and Denim Work Trouser).
· Comes complete with suspender buttons and back adjustment belt.
