Great explain it all Keith, I like that coat ! I enjoy mid 18th and early fur trade like 1815 ! Iam in the Indian frontier of the old North West or known as the Great Lakes so its so interesting to see how y’all do living history down under ! Keep up the good work y’all do
Excellent video that should be viewed by all F&I Era Re-enactors. I've been participating in F&I Era living history for too many years, and I learned more information from this. Keep up the great work.
Thanks mate :) Not so much these days for doing chores at home, but I used to for about 20 years living with no electricity or tap water. Now I wear this clothing whenever I go bush, but not for doing chores like chainsawing etc. Take care Sandy. Keith.
Hi Keith, I've been following your series for years now, and finally, I have spare silly spending money to start building a French Indian war to the late 18th century frontersman/longhunter kit. I was wondering if you could do a tutorial video on how you made your leather leggings like you did with your moccasin tutorial? I live in Sydney and envy you that you have the wildernesses at your back door to step out and enjoy. Hope to see more videos from you in the near future. Thank you.
Good to hear from you. Unfortunately due to health problems I very much doubt that I will be able to make anymore videos. I suggest you use cloth to make the pattern. Put the cloth on the leg & pin it down the side. Cut to shape, then transfer to leather. Best of luck. Regards, Keith.
Excellent and informative video yet again, and highly anticipated too. Thank you for sharing your wealth of information and teaching us these things wr all should know. Also I read your article in Backwoodsman magazine. It was great getting a close look at what you use and carry. Thank you again.
Thank you kindly for this informative video. I was looking at patterns yesterday and wondered how the many items are worn. I am making my own clothing, which will be a fun challenge. I have had to do my own mending since I was a young lad.
Well Dan it is not really a problem, quite practicle in many ways. The leggings give good protection against snakes, & really that is the only extra piece of clothing over normal dress. Good to hear from you Dan, & thank you. Regards, Keith.
Great vid. It very nicely bears out other research I've been doing on the language of the time. In 18th Century language, wandering around without your waistcoat on was deemed "naked", as evidenced by the following from the British Magazine: “The streets were ... filled with naked people, some with shirts and shifts on only, and numbers without either.” "Naked" meant "inappropriately attired" and wandering around in your shirt or shift qualified as inappropriate.
Hi Rich. I made the leggings by simply folding the leather round my leg & marking it. To make a pattern you would need to make thigh, calf & ankle measurements, & add a little more for the flaps at the side. I hope this is of some help. Regards, Keith.
No problem. The shirt is very roomy, & of course you can use a lighter linen if you wish. Never had any problem with breeches & leggings either. Keith.
In this video Opal it is all linen, but I do have a wool shirt, weskit, Monmouth cap & half-blanket that I wear in very cold weather. Mostly at night. Regards, Keith.
Hello Ben. No I don't Ben. I think that carrying a second knife on the leg is simply very practicle. The French & the woodland Indian were also known to carry a legging knife. It is easy to get at, especially in a hand to hand fight if you are bent over or in a close wrestle. Plus it is out of the way on the leg. The waist belt may be taken up with pouches, hunting knife, pistol, tomahawk, it can become cluttered. Regards, Keith.
Hello Keith, First let me say i really enjoy your channel, and living in New England (Maine) have always loved the history. Do you suppose the legging knife is a hold over of the sgian dubh?
I can see the leggings providing more protection for the legs and being cheaper to replace than breeches which required a lot more operations to manufacture, cloth (which could be difficult to get as it may be imported) and buttons. Need more leggings? Live stock would be to hand and leather making was a local industry everywhere. I would imagine this whole outfit could be quit hot in the summer. How well does it handle extreme heat and humidity?
Another great video. The clothing and how everything is connected is quite interesting. Is most of the clothing wool? Also I noticed your commentary on manners quite a change since then. Kind of sad isn't it? Thanks again.
Hi Keith. Very interesting. Do you wear these cloths on a daily basis or just now and again? I had to shield the PC screen from my wifes eye's as you were in a state of undress. She now thinks I was viewing something I shouldn't!!! All the best Keith Sandy
Great videos. Thank you for sharing. Are the leggins and moccasins made of the same type of leather? What types of leather do you prefer for different articles? Do you make all of your clothes yourself or do you purchase them? Do you have any sellers that you can recommend? I am currently looking for a PC hunting knife, shirt, and belt w/buckle.
Hello Kevin. My wife made my shirts & my frock. All my cloth clothes are made from linen accept the neck cloth which is cotton. I have no idea what type of leather my leggings are made from, they used to be a second hand coat. I use whatever inexpensive leather I can get. My moccasins are made from sheepskin, but have extra soles stitched on. Regards, Keith.
Sadly, no, sometime during the 1700s, though - I found it in a general guide on how C18 English varied from C20/C21 and, while they cited the publication, they didn't cite the date.
ThirdLantern. If you are carrying a pack then the brim at the back can rub on the pack. Whilst the brim is good for shade, it can also obscure your vision. You need to be able to see in all directions in the woods, including upward. A broad brimmed hat with part of the brim turned up, can easily be turned around to suit ones needs in regards to weather conditions & pack use. It may even be more convenient at times to turn up the brim back & front. Regards, Keith.
Hello Sir. I am wondering about a persona and time period I am putting together. I have buckskin mocs with wool leggings and canvas breeches. Also a linen work short and canvas hunters frock. But since I am going for a poor or someone who was raised or be a captive of the natives I use a bow instead of a flintlock. Could this be a persona Thanks
You will have to MAKE it your persona. You need a good story. IF you were captured & adopted into a woodland Indian community, then it is plausible that you may have adopted the bow, though most Indians preferred to have a gun or a gun & a bow. Don't forget that the type of frock you wear will date you. The common workers frock is the best, because it covers a wide period. woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/common-frock-versus-american-revolution.html woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.au/search?q=persona I hope these two links to my blog articles are of some help. Regards, Keith.
Scoutmastertroop101 Excellent Scout. Don't forget that you are always welcome to join our group's forum. A good place to share & ask questions. eighteenthcenturylivinghistory.freeforums.org/ Regards, Keith.
Hi Harrison. The hair side of the animal is the smooth side, the inside of the hide gets a thorough scraping & becomes the suede side. I prefer the suede side out, because it tends to cling, so I put the slick side inside. But it may be personal preference. Keith.
Thanks, i recently bought some deer hide and made a pair and have since re-sewn them suede side out too! can't wait to get out in the woods and test them out.
Harrison Long I cut two slits in the top of the flap = passed a leather thong through the top slit & back through the lower slit then tied a reef knot or flat knot. Keith.
I will PM you Phillip with my blog address. The breechclout is a piece of material as long as you are tall, or a little longer if you prefer. The same leather waist tie is used as in the video. The breechclout goes over the tie, down under your crotch, & up & over the tie again. So you have part of it acting like underwear, plus a flap hanging down back & front. Keith.
Great explain it all Keith, I like that coat ! I enjoy mid 18th and early fur trade like 1815 ! Iam in the Indian frontier of the old North West or known as the Great Lakes so its so interesting to see how y’all do living history down under ! Keep up the good work y’all do
I just want to say thank you for all you do. All these videos help so many of us all around the world. Great video mate.👍👍👍
First message this morning Train, thank you. You made my day.
Regards, Keith.
Excellent video that should be viewed by all F&I Era Re-enactors. I've been participating in F&I Era living history for too many years, and I learned more information from this. Keep up the great work.
Thanks mate :) Not so much these days for doing chores at home, but I used to for about 20 years living with no electricity or tap water. Now I wear this clothing whenever I go bush, but not for doing chores like chainsawing etc.
Take care Sandy.
Keith.
Greetings from Florida, USA. Great video about a subject not covered very much. Thanks!
Indeed. Multiple layers can be a great advantage sometimes. Especially in cold weather.
Fantastic! I really appreciate your videos...great historical lessons.
Hi Keith, I've been following your series for years now, and finally, I have spare silly spending money to start building a French Indian war to the late 18th century frontersman/longhunter kit. I was wondering if you could do a tutorial video on how you made your leather leggings like you did with your moccasin tutorial?
I live in Sydney and envy you that you have the wildernesses at your back door to step out and enjoy.
Hope to see more videos from you in the near future.
Thank you.
Good to hear from you. Unfortunately due to health problems I very much doubt that I will be able to make anymore videos. I suggest you use cloth to make the pattern. Put the cloth on the leg & pin it down the side. Cut to shape, then transfer to leather.
Best of luck.
Regards, Keith.
Excellent and informative video yet again, and highly anticipated too. Thank you for sharing your wealth of information and teaching us these things wr all should know. Also I read your article in Backwoodsman magazine. It was great getting a close look at what you use and carry. Thank you again.
would love to see some of this up close. Thanks for sharing your wisdom Keith. Love the videos
Great video as usual. Very helpful
Thank you kindly for this informative video. I was looking at patterns yesterday and wondered how the many items are worn. I am making my own clothing, which will be a fun challenge. I have had to do my own mending since I was a young lad.
Thank you Doug, appreciated.
Keith.
I so enjoy your videos. I wish I live near you and we were friends. You have so much knowledge. thank you.
You made my day, thank you. Me too, at my age I could do with some friends.
Sincere Regards, Keith.
Well Dan it is not really a problem, quite practicle in many ways. The leggings give good protection against snakes, & really that is the only extra piece of clothing over normal dress.
Good to hear from you Dan, & thank you.
Regards, Keith.
Very interesting, and pretty cool stuff!
Glad you liked it, thanks for your comment, appreciated.
Keith.
Thanks A lot Keith! Great video!
Great vid. It very nicely bears out other research I've been doing on the language of the time.
In 18th Century language, wandering around without your waistcoat on was deemed "naked", as evidenced by the following from the British Magazine: “The streets were ... filled with naked people, some with shirts and shifts on only, and numbers without either.”
"Naked" meant "inappropriately attired" and wandering around in your shirt or shift qualified as inappropriate.
Yes, when doing chores or going into town Stephen.
Keith.
Learn something new everyday. I knew there were a lot of different parts of clothing but not that many! =O
You can add more for winter. But it can have advantages over modern clothing in some circumstances.
Regards, Keith.
Great run through Keith. Just Subbed, thought I already was but apparently not.
Definitely here now though, thanks for the great videos
Thank-you Tom.
Keith.
Thank you brother, appreciated.
Keith.
Hi Rich. I made the leggings by simply folding the leather round my leg & marking it. To make a pattern you would need to make thigh, calf & ankle measurements, & add a little more for the flaps at the side.
I hope this is of some help.
Regards, Keith.
Thanks for all your help and great videos. Can you talk about hat styles and mens facial hair .
Thank-You for commenting. I will put it on the list & give it some thought.
Regards, Keith.
Was wondering about the clothes, they look very comfy.
Thanks for the feedback, appreciated.
Keith.
Keep these videos going i use them for school and other things
Good to hear from you Matt, thanks for the feedback, appreciated.
Regards, Keith.
Thank you, obliged.
Regards, Keith.
very nice information there Keith
Thank you Terence, appreciated.
Keith.
Good to hear from a fellow Living Historian, your feedback is very much appreciated my friend.
Thank you.
Regards, Keith
always wonderd what the long shirt was for thanks keith
No problem. The shirt is very roomy, & of course you can use a lighter linen if you wish. Never had any problem with breeches & leggings either.
Keith.
hey keith ,very good discussion on your clothing. bathroom breaks would be tough,lol
..bill
In this video Opal it is all linen, but I do have a wool shirt, weskit, Monmouth cap & half-blanket that I wear in very cold weather. Mostly at night.
Regards, Keith.
Hello Ben. No I don't Ben. I think that carrying a second knife on the leg is simply very practicle. The French & the woodland Indian were also known to carry a legging knife. It is easy to get at, especially in a hand to hand fight if you are bent over or in a close wrestle. Plus it is out of the way on the leg. The waist belt may be taken up with pouches, hunting knife, pistol, tomahawk, it can become cluttered.
Regards, Keith.
I do not normally wear socks. In real cold weather I do have a couple of pairs of knitted wool stockings. My leggings are leather.
Keith.
Hello Keith, First let me say i really enjoy your channel, and living in New England (Maine) have always loved the history. Do you suppose the legging knife is a hold over of the sgian dubh?
Not to worry, thanks anyway Wolf. Appreciated.
Regards, Keith.
I can see the leggings providing more protection for the legs and being cheaper to replace than breeches which required a lot more operations to manufacture, cloth (which could be difficult to get as it may be imported) and buttons. Need more leggings? Live stock would be to hand and leather making was a local industry everywhere.
I would imagine this whole outfit could be quit hot in the summer. How well does it handle extreme heat and humidity?
Thank you. Do you have a date on this quote Wolf ?
Regards, Keith.
The same shirt was also used as a night shirt.
Keith.
Very good info not covered much thank you Keith where could I learn more and what is a breachclout
The white frock coat that is lined with dark blue fabric, what fabrics did you use for that coat? And what style coat is it?
Another great video. The clothing and how everything is connected is quite interesting. Is most of the clothing wool? Also I noticed your commentary on manners quite a change since then. Kind of sad isn't it? Thanks again.
Keith, what do you use for socks and what are your leggings made of?
thought so well I wasn't that far off the mark thanks keith
Do you ever dress in modern clothes? Great vid.
Well yes Bill, but it is not too bad once you get used to it. Just allow yourself plenty of time!!!
Keith.
Thank you Sarge, I thought you had already subbed to mate.
Take care.
Regards, Keith.
Hello Keith, great vid, can you direct me to a website that sells them shirts, thank you.
Hi Keith.
Very interesting. Do you wear these cloths on a daily basis or just now and again?
I had to shield the PC screen from my wifes eye's as you were in a state of undress. She now thinks I was viewing something I shouldn't!!!
All the best Keith
Sandy
Great videos. Thank you for sharing. Are the leggins and moccasins made of the same type of leather? What types of leather do you prefer for different articles? Do you make all of your clothes yourself or do you purchase them? Do you have any sellers that you can recommend? I am currently looking for a PC hunting knife, shirt, and belt w/buckle.
Hello Kevin. My wife made my shirts & my frock. All my cloth clothes are made from linen accept the neck cloth which is cotton. I have no idea what type of leather my leggings are made from, they used to be a second hand coat. I use whatever inexpensive leather I can get. My moccasins are made from sheepskin, but have extra soles stitched on.
Regards, Keith.
Sadly, no, sometime during the 1700s, though - I found it in a general guide on how C18 English varied from C20/C21 and, while they cited the publication, they didn't cite the date.
Why were some of the broad-brimmed hats turned up at the rear? Was there some practical purpose, or was it just personal taste?
ThirdLantern. If you are carrying a pack then the brim at the back can rub on the pack. Whilst the brim is good for shade, it can also obscure your vision. You need to be able to see in all directions in the woods, including upward. A broad brimmed hat with part of the brim turned up, can easily be turned around to suit ones needs in regards to weather conditions & pack use. It may even be more convenient at times to turn up the brim back & front.
Regards, Keith.
A-ha! That makes perfect sense, thank you.
I prefer them to modern clothing.
Keith.
Hello Sir.
I am wondering about a persona and time period I am putting together.
I have buckskin mocs with wool leggings and canvas breeches. Also a linen work short and canvas hunters frock. But since I am going for a poor or someone who was raised or be a captive of the natives I use a bow instead of a flintlock. Could this be a persona
Thanks
You will have to MAKE it your persona. You need a good story. IF you were captured & adopted into a woodland Indian community, then it is plausible that you may have adopted the bow, though most Indians preferred to have a gun or a gun & a bow.
Don't forget that the type of frock you wear will date you. The common workers frock is the best, because it covers a wide period.
woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/common-frock-versus-american-revolution.html
woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.au/search?q=persona
I hope these two links to my blog articles are of some help.
Regards, Keith.
Thanks you sir for your input and help with this. I will start working on my persona and i will keep you updated
Scoutmastertroop101 Excellent Scout. Don't forget that you are always welcome to join our group's forum. A good place to share & ask questions. eighteenthcenturylivinghistory.freeforums.org/
Regards, Keith.
Regarding the leather leggings,which side faves outwards? The leathery side or the suede side?
Hi Harrison. The hair side of the animal is the smooth side, the inside of the hide gets a thorough scraping & becomes the suede side. I prefer the suede side out, because it tends to cling, so I put the slick side inside. But it may be personal preference.
Keith.
Thanks, i recently bought some deer hide and made a pair and have since re-sewn them suede side out too! can't wait to get out in the woods and test them out.
Harrison Long Excellent! Well done Harrison.
Regards, Keith.
one more question, how exactley did you attach the leather thong to the top part of the leggings? thanks.
Harrison Long I cut two slits in the top of the flap = passed a leather thong through the top slit & back through the lower slit then tied a reef knot or flat knot.
Keith.
Will PM you JW.
Keith.
I will PM you Phillip with my blog address. The breechclout is a piece of material as long as you are tall, or a little longer if you prefer. The same leather waist tie is used as in the video. The breechclout goes over the tie, down under your crotch, & up & over the tie again. So you have part of it acting like underwear, plus a flap hanging down back & front.
Keith.