A Wannabe Hunter in Disguise! (Pics Added Page4)

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Great pics Ron, I could answer that question you just threw at Mudd except I would substitute myself in the equation.
I believe I would be better off just going with an elk hide for myself and I may have enough left over for a pair of moccassins or a haversack?
If I don't back away from the ice cream and peach cobbler I may not have enough left for a knife sheath!  

[Mudd]

I think if they were large deer I could do it today with 8-10.

About the same for a small tipi...lol

God bless,Mudd

[Wannabe1]

I think I would like a set made out of elk hide. The quiver in my second picture is one made of elk by Jeremy and it is extremely soft.

My question again is, what would be a good way to treat the garment if it is to be worn in a wet environment?

[Ron LaClair]

Elk is ok for a jacket but is too heavy for shirt and pants... stick with deer skin and do not treat it with anything. When it rains leave your skins at home.

Here's my first set of skins that I made myself. I wore them for many years rendezvousing. The black on the pants is from grease from many cooking fires over the years. They're hanging on the wall of my shop now.

     
     

[Wannabe1]

Thanks for the heads up on the Elk Ron. Deer it is then. Those look to be well used skins you have there. Bet they could tell many a story.

[Kapellmeister]

I like wool and linen a lot better than wearing skins, although I would like a nice pair of braintan leggings some day.

   

[Wannabe1]

Were wool pants a regular of Mountain men? I have an old wool blanket that I was thinking of turning into some wool pants but, want them to be period correct. If this was something that they wore, then I'll do it.

I really like that shirt!  

[Kapellmeister]

I'm not sure about "mountain men" - the time period I'm interested in is a little earlier (1760's & 1770's) - but the white woodsmen did adopt some of the native Indian dress.  You can't see it but I'm wearing black wool leggings over linen knee breeches in the photo.  Leggings would have been worn with breech clouts (loin cloths) as well and held up by tying the tops to the belt that held the clout.  A garter was also tied below the knee to keep the leggings in place.  (My garters are smoked braintan with white quillwork.)

If you want to be "period correct", try to narrow down as small a date range as possible as well as a specific geographic location.

There are generally two types of leggings... side seam and center seam (Side seam were more common in the east.) - and wool was very commonly used for them.  Leggings are real easy to make...  they go from mid-thigh to the ankle...
 
 Leggings

[Kapellmeister]

By the way, the shirt was made from the typical 18th century shirt pattern but from a coat-weight twill wool and a size larger than my regular shirt.  (It's usually called a frock or a hunting shirt.)

Here's some info on an 18th century shirt:    Shirt

Thanks!

[Wannabe1]

Gene, very much appreciate the info and the links! Good stuff right there.  

[Kapellmeister]

Originally posted by Mudd:
Ken don't sweat it but I would love to see a picture of one of those....toques.

Hey Mudd!  The toque is a knit cap... most people think of the Machault cap when they think of a toque...
     

This is a "rolled toque"...
   


I wear a "Monmouth cap"...
     

I had my Monmouth cap knit EXTRA large so that I could "full" it or "felt" it (wash & agitate in hot water and put it in the dryer) - it shrinks it down to size and makes it very dense and warm... practically a helmet!

More good info:     Historical Knit Caps (Mara Riley)

[Mudd]

Thank you Gene!!

I love the look of your hat, shoot I love you whole outfit.

The longhunter suits you to a "T".

God bless,Mudd