Bummers Event Site Pictures

[Milliron]

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I'll I can say is that scout gets to spoon with ME. :D

[J. Donaldson]

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I was wondering about the correct way to construct said thongs. Would domet or jean be more correct?

[508preach]

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I was wondering about the correct way to construct said thongs. Would domet or jean be more correct?

While jean and domet were correct for thongs of the period, they could sometimes be way too coarse and cause irritation in places where it ought not be. The most common was a cotton front with a double button waist and a linen string in the back, from the 1840s and earlier it was common to see the thongs to have a fall front. Most were made of a plain flat front, but some got adventurous with pleats.

Early in the war and during the war with small militias it was common to have thongs made with trim and a pocket, that was known as a "Battle Thong"

There are even examples of thongs knitted out of yarn and made out of wool knit fabric. The wool knit is the most comfortable in my opinion.

All of this can be found in Echoes of Glory: Thongs and G-strings of the Rebellion.

[unclefrank]

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I was wondering about the correct way to construct said thongs. Would domet or jean be more correct?

Just take a belt sander to your privates!

[Mcguire]

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While jean and domet were correct for thongs of the period, they could sometimes be way too coarse and cause irritation in places where it ought not be. The most common was a cotton front with a double button waist and a linen string in the back, from the 1840s and earlier it was common to see the thongs to have a fall front. Most were made of a plain flat front, but some got adventurous with pleats.

Early in the war and during the war with small militias it was common to have thongs made with trim and a pocket, that was known as a "Battle Thong"

There are even examples of thongs knitted out of yarn and made out of wool knit fabric. The wool knit is the most comfortable in my opinion.

All of this can be found in Echoes of Glory: Thongs and G-strings of the Rebellion.

Are any of the approved vendors making these? Who makes the best one?

[508preach]

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Are any of the approved vendors making these? Who makes the best one?

Chris Daley did a run of these about 4 years ago and Charlie Childs used to have kits for them. And once in a blue moon you can find them on the NJ guys site (you know the one). But for the most part they are a privately made custom item.

There has been a rumor that Wambaugh White and Company are going to do a run of the Federal Issue White Wool Flannel thongs but that has been neither confirmed nor denied. Maybe if Dan reads this he can shed some light for us.

[508preach]

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Here is one in a private collection in Charleston, SC. Note the intricate pattern in it and the ventilated front. It was believed that to have ones privates ventilated allowed it to become bigger and stronger. So it is not uncommon to see a ventilated front.

[Mcguire]

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Here is one in a private collection in Charleston, SC. Note the intricate pattern in it and the ventilated front. It was believed that to have ones privates ventilated allowed it to become bigger and stronger. So it is not uncommon to see a ventilated front.

Actually these were used in the warmer theatres of the war where crotch rot was a major concern. It allowed for greater air circulation.

[J. Donaldson]

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Frank, belt sanders are for wussies. Have you ever experienced the joy of a brass bristle brush and power drill combination? That, sir, hits the spot.