Gents,
As a considerably larger than average reenactor, I've been wondering about this for some time. From what I understand, Confederate depot jacket sizes cut off somewhere around a 40 or a 42. I presume, based on this, that stocks of caps, shoes, etc were similarly sized. Is it authentic for someone like me, who is on the far end of the bell curve for everything from headgear to footwear, to wear depot clothing? Or imported shoes, even. Would this have been a case where the commutation system was relied upon?
As a considerably larger than average reenactor, I've been wondering about this for some time. From what I understand, Confederate depot jacket sizes cut off somewhere around a 40 or a 42. I presume, based on this, that stocks of caps, shoes, etc were similarly sized. Is it authentic for someone like me, who is on the far end of the bell curve for everything from headgear to footwear, to wear depot clothing? Or imported shoes, even. Would this have been a case where the commutation system was relied upon?
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