modern or period undergarments?

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[texandrummer61]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

I dont know if Im going about this right but, I am am somewhat new to the progressive movement and I was wondering what is the most common among progressive/hardcore reenactors, regular modern underwear or the period civil war underwear?

(P.S. strange question eh?)

Sorry if Im going about this wrong,

The main premise of the c/p/h movement is to go as authentic as research will allow. If you choose,you can go without underwear at all,but the best decision comforwise would be to purchase some quality drawers. My personal preference are Chris Daley's french imported drawers.

P.S- Great to have another drummer on the forums!! :wink_smil

[Michael Comer]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

If you are trying to be authentic, you need to be authentic and boxer shorts or briefs are not authentic. Get yourself a pair of drawers. They are not that expensive or you can make them yourself. They are handy because they are functional as well as being more authentic than boxers. They give a layer of protection from wool and jean trousers, they can help keep critters such as ticks and chiggers off of you, they help insulate during colder weather and during the summer months you can strip off your trousers at night and sleep in your drawers which is much more comfortable and you'll look the part at the same time.

Great invention, drawers. Get yourself some and leave the Fruit of the Looms at home.

[paulcalloway]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

It's not a strange question necessarily but the answer is that we all wear period-correct underwear. To be very honest, I'd feel like I was wearing a polyester overcoat if I was wearing anything short of correct underwear.

It's period-correct, it's comfortable and it puts those period-long shirt-tails to the use that they were intended.

You might say, "how do you know that you all wear period correct underwear"... probably because most dressing rooms are actually in the parking lot of a 7-11 or in some grass parking lot in the hills of Georgia. I've never seen any progressive guys stepping into their trowsers while sporting Bob the Builder boxers.

[modelf85]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

Ok, thanks for the answer thats all I wanted to know And yes I have seen Cj daleys underdrawers and they look very comfortable.

P.S. drawers have been on my wantme list for about two years, there just always seems to be something else I want more, and now that I think about about it was a dumb question to ask in the authentic campaigner forums. ;)

Just wondering,

[HOG.EYE.MAN]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

If you are trying to be authentic, you need to be authentic and boxer shorts or briefs are not authentic.

:D Get authentic...

Seriously, I can't imagine wearing (or not wearing) anything else besides period-correct drawers (any kind.) The comfort level is pretty amazing...

[Curt Schmidt]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

Hallo Herr Hampton!

Welcome to the AC Forum!

Indeed. As a General Rule on the Historical Path and your personal Journey down it, for the Authentic Campaigner Wing of the CW Community looking to create or connect the dots between "modern" and "period" does not work.

Or, another way of looking at it. Civil War soldiers did not wear modern underwear.

A look at Paul Calloway's article on the concept of the F/M/C/P/H/A Paradigm, and also a look at the "Campaigner's Manifesto" may have some benefits for your Mental Picture and your Journey.

Not a criticism or "put down," but an understanding or grasp of those two concepts should be of value in using the AC Forum to be of help and support on your Journey and the Journeys of others.

Regards.

Curt-Heinrich Schmidt

[PigPen]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

The "cheap" but correct way to do it would be to not wear any. Period length shirt tails can work quite nicely to protect certain "items" from rubbing the wrong way. One way to look at it is when in doubt do without.

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[HOG.EYE.MAN]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

The "cheap" but correct way to do it would be to not wear any.

Have fun with all that.... I like Paul's remarks about this: "I'd feel like I was wearing a polyester overcoat if I was wearing anything short of correct underwear." Boy, you got that right Paul...

Period length shirt tails can work quite nicely to protect certain "items" from rubbing the wrong way.

"quite nicely?" Not with my experience.

One way to look at it is when in doubt do without.

In doubt of what?

Obviously both ways are documented, but I highly suggest wearing drawers to you newbie authentics out there. If you go without, you're really asking for a bad weekend. :confused_

talking from experience,

[Agate]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

Hampton,

Heed the advice of our Hog-Eye.

Am now in the process of getting back in the hobby after an absence of a couple of years, couple of good pairs of drawers, the first thing on the list.

You don't want to get caught out doing the exciting things that good Union men enjoy (burning, punishing Democrats, burning) without them. Makes for a hard shanks mare. Would hate to see that happen to a Loyal Virginian. :wink_smil

Good luck to you,

John

John Sarver
Cincinnati

[modelf85]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

Hampton,

Heed the advice of our Hog-Eye.

Am now in the process of getting back in the hobby after an absence of a couple of years, couple of good pairs of drawers, the first thing on the list.

You don't want to get caught out doing the exciting things that good Union men enjoy (burning, punishing Democrats, burning) without them. Makes for a hard shanks mare. Would hate to see that happen to a Loyal Virginian. :wink_smil

Good luck to you,

John



John Sarver
Cincinnati

Im not really a total farb that was just one of my dumber questions. And I happen to like punishing democrats :wink_smil

[Agate]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

Hampton,

There have been sillier questions...it's OK.

Good to see a Loyal Union Man.

Good luck to you,

John

John Sarver
Cincinnati.

[Darrell Cochran]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

Im not really a total farb that was just one of my dumber questions. And I happen to like punishing democrats :wink_smil

Take it from one who switched from Jockey to Daley within the past couple of seasons - The night-and-day difference isn't just in authenticity, it's also in the comfort level.

[20thMainerCampaigner]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

Hello Hampton,

I strongly recommend the Chris daley drawers, they are extremely comfortable. I'm pretty sure he's having a special on them now, I think they're 10 bucks cheaper than usual. Definately worth every penny.

Regards,
Court Micker

[BrSpiritus]

Re: modern or period undergarments?

Ok I would love to get a pair of period undergarments, but I happen to be a bigger guy with a 52" waist. All the drawers I have seen stop at size 48"... Any suggestions?

L. Alexander Tamasi