Zouave Uniforms!

[PvtHull48thovi]

So heres the scoop guys, Ive searched all over the web and havent found anything worth my time. I am looking for a place that sells a decent 165th NY Zouave uniforms, I am ok with gear and such but I need to know if I can buy one that is correct or if I have to make my own!

[BrandonEnglish]

Re: Zouave Uniforms!

Have you tried calling S & S Sutler in Gettysburg, I know Tim was in a Zouave unit and I think he has some in stock from time to time, I don't know if it's to the specific unit you are looking for.

[LibertyHallVols]

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Shelby,

This is not likely to be something that a full-time vendor will have in-stock. They probably won't even have it in their catalog. You will probably have to look around for someone with some experience and have them make it for you. There are probably patterns floating around out there, but you might even have to have someone make a pattern. Who knows!?

I don't intend my note to be discouraging. Rather, I just think you'll need to do some legwork to find pattern and materials and someone to put them together for you. There are a number of folks on the AC who've put zoave uniforms together, so it shouldn't be excessively hard to do.

[lthull3rdla]

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Appreciat the replies guys. I mean the 165th Ny fought hard at Pleasant Hill LA which the event my unit puts on every year the first weekend in April and there are never any damn Zouaves there, so me even if I am a one man stand I wanna have one ready by 2010!

[GarrettG1993]

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Try Chris Dailey, he has apparently done some work with Zouave uniforms before. Although I do belive that the uniforms were from the AoP. Or check with the Ground Hornets they do a Zouave impression, they might be able to point you in the right direction.



Hope that helps,
Garrett Glover

[Campjacksonboy]

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"Or check with the Ground Hornets they do a Zouave impression, they might be able to point you in the right direction."

Umm.... that's not the Ground Hornets.
Frank

[FlatLandFed]

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I think it's the 10th Texas that does the dual 165th NY impression at Port Hudson? I'm having a local seamstress tackle some uniform pieces for mainstream presentations I will help with this summer -- but plan my main focus to be Iowegian and Sucker for the foreseeable future.
Best of luck,
Paul-Who-Is-Having-Red-Zoo-Zoo-Trowsers-Made-This-Month-Hadley

[Coatsy]

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Paul and all,

This is what you are looking for the group that does the 165th at PH.

http://www.9thtexas.org/zouave.html

[Secechsoldier]

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Hi,

I do not know much on these Unifourms do to the fact that I am from the East Tennessee area and do mostly AOT and ANV. But I do think if you contact ( Don Smith ) He chould make you anything you want!(-;

Hope this helps.

_____________________________
Pvt. Wes Verbal
50Th Virginia Infantry Company H.
Wigfall mess
Wampus cats Mess (:

[scotty]

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Tim Sheads from S&S can probably help you out. He is from a Zouave unit and is currently working on putting one together for an exhibit at a museum.

[tmdreb]

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It is indeed the 9th Texas who does the Zouave impression. The 15th (Texas Ground Hornets) does not now, nor has ever done such an impression. Actually, I believe many or most of us don't do any Federal impression.

The 9th is a bunch of good guys. Ask them about their uniform source. If I recall correctly, they produce most of it themselves.

[PvtHull48thovi]

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Well I found a pattern today at my house in the god aweful collection of patterns we have that is for the 165th, but now the question is, material. My dad and I were discussing if we should get it from Charlie Childs. He always has the good stuff. But bow the question it seems is where to buy the leather leggings. I can make the canvas gaiters.

[garyjd]

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I know S & S has fezzes with yellow tassels in their online catalog. ~Gary

[GreencoatCross]

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I'm undergoing the same search for proper materials, etc. for a late-war 155th Pennsylvania Infantry uniform. Someone told me that Nick Duvall has done the leather jambieres before. Try contacting him or Tim Sheads at S&S Sutlery.

[Cpt Boone]

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Contact Phil Cavenaugh of the Haversack Depot. He was making the Jambieres a few years ago and he was with the Zouaves some years back.