In this video I share a fairly comprehensive buyer's guide on how to outfit yourself for an 18th-century living history event while keeping to a strict budget and making your outfit as accurate as possible. I follow a "buy once, cry once" policy. The items I'm recommending here are not cheap, they can be expensive, but they are quality items, many made in America that will stand up to actual use in the field.

I hope this video helps you get started on the right foot, saving you time, money, and sweat, trying to find the right gear to do what you want to do. This list isn't going to be perfect for everyone, but it will be acceptable for 95% of 18th century living history events out there, and is more than enough for a local club shoot or private camp.

For more information, visit the BuffaloTrace1765 blog, as well as  @theshirttailmess3361  for a more in-depth discussion on the topic.

The List

Trousers

https://www.southunionmills.com/excelsior-line-18th-century-mens-linen-trousers/

https://www.townsends.us/collections/breeches-leggings-and-trousers/products/front-trousers-linen-pl140-p-463

Shirts

https://www.southunionmills.com/completely-handsewn-18th-early-19th-century-linen-shirt/

https://www.townsends.us/collections/mens-shirts-and-smocks/products/18th-century-workshirt-white-linen-lh-124

https://www.samsonhistorical.com/collections/mens-shirts/products/linen-shirt

Coats

https://southunionmills.com/18th-century-handsewn-fringed-linen-hunting-shirt/

https://www.samsonhistorical.com/collections/mens-clothing-18th-century

https://www.samsonhistorical.com/collections/coats-frocks

Shoes

https://www.southunionmills.com/18th-century-buckle-shoe/

My first shoe buckles- https://www.townsends.us/products/mens-shoe-buckles-economy-brass-sb929-p-335?_pos=1&_sid=f8db344c9&_ss=r

Ornate buckles - https://www.samsonhistorical.com/collections/shoes-buckles

Handkerchiefs

https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/handkerchiefs-shawls

https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/handkerchiefs-shawls/products/red-spot-d-resist-neck-handkerchief

https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/handkerchiefs-shawls/products/copy-of-golden-yellow-spotd-silk-handkerchief

https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/handkerchiefs-shawls/products/dark-red-spotd-silk-neck-handkerchief

https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/handkerchiefs-shawls/products/aubergine-red-spotd-neck-handkerchief

https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/handkerchiefs-shawls/products/blue-spotted-neck-handkerchief-with-border

Hats

https://www.townsends.us/collections/mens-hats/products/standard-wool-felt-hat-blank-lined-hl-902

https://www.samsonhistorical.com/collections/mens-hats/products/short-brim-hat

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VIDEO CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction and Definitions

2:32 Era is Important

2:44 18th Century Trousers

3:23 18th Century Mens Shirt

3:48 18th Century MenShoes

5:57 Handkerchief

7:50 Common 18th C Hat

9:50 Budget so far

10:35 Jackets - crucial but overlooked

13:55 better 18th Century Glasses

15:34 "Common Use"